358 Publications items related to 'Research'
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Resources: Journal article :
Institutionalisation of integrated community case management into national health systems in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of the literature
This article identifies models of, and gaps in, the institutionalisation of integrated community case management into national health systems.
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Resources: Poster :
Cross border surveillance initiatives targeting mobile and migrant populations: Lessons learnt from Cambodia
This poster was presented at the 2017 Keystone Symposia Global Health Series on 'Malaria: From Innovation to Eradication'. It assesses the underlying factors associated with malaria infection in…
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Resources: Infographic :
Studying the usability and acceptability of two pneumonia diagnostic aids
This infographic visualises our findings on the usability and acceptability of devices that classify fast breathing.
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Resources: Research brief :
Usability and acceptability of two automated pneumonia diagnostic aids: Findings from Ethiopia and Nepal
The Acute Respiratory Infection Diagnostic Aid project introduced two automated respiratory rate counting aids in Ethiopia and Nepal to support classifying fast breathing.
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Resources: Journal article :
Characterising residual malaria transmission in forested areas with low coverage of core vector control in central Viet Nam
We carried out a cross-sectional behavioural and net-coverage survey, along with observations of net use and entomological collections.
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Resources: Journal article :
Integrated community case management: Planning for sustainability in five African countries
We designed an iterative and unique process for each Rapid Access Expansion Programme area which involved creating a sustainability framework.
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Resources: Journal article :
Transmission risk beyond the village: Entomological and human factors contributing to residual malaria transmission in an area approaching malaria elimination on the Thailand–Myanmar border
This mixed methods study looked at the residual malaria transmission and factors contributing to low, but sustained, transmission in rural communities.
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Resources: Journal article :
Performance of four respiratory rate counters to support community health workers to detect the symptoms of pneumonia in children in low resource settings
This study analysed the performance of improved respiratory rate timers that are used to detect pneumonia symptoms in low-resource settings.
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Malaria Consortium's global capability statement
Our global capability statement describes our approach and expertise, and details the way we work.
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Resources: Project report :
Strengthening Uganda's response to malaria (SURMa) in Mid-North and Karamoja sub-regions of Uganda
This report presents the findings of a study to understand health providers’ and community members’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to malaria control.
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Resources: Project brief :
Controlling vectors and engaging communities to prevent dengue in Cambodia
We trialed a socio-ecological vector control strategy using guppy fish distribution for larval source control and low-cost mosquito traps.
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Research
Research is central to everything we do at Malaria Consortium, this capacity statement outlines our research expertise.
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Resources: Research brief :
Improving access to treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria
With training and supportive supervision, low-literate community health workers were mostly able to identify and treat cases of acute malnutrition in under-fives.
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Resources: Journal article :
Dengue situation in Bangladesh: An epidemiological shift in terms of morbidity and mortality
In this study, climatic changes and rapid unplanned urbanisation were strong predictors of an ecological imbalance that led to increased dengue cases.
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Videos :
An introduction to the ARIDA project
The ARIDA project aims to introduce automated respiratory rate counting aids for use by frontline health care workers in resource-limited community settings and health facilities. In this video, meet…
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Resources: Research brief :
Scalable interventions to increase community health worker motivation and performance: Randomised controlled trials in Mozambique and Uganda
When properly trained and equipped, community health workers (CHWs) in Africa have the potential to reduce child deaths from malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea by up to 60 percent through delivering…
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Videos :
Fighting malnutrition in rural Nigeria
Since 2013, Malaria Consortium has been training community oriented resource persons (CORP) to diagnose and treat common illnesses in children under five years including the main killers - pneumonia,…
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Resources: Learning paper :
Seasonal chemoprevention as an effective malaria preventive strategy for children in the Sahel
This paper shares learning and recommendations from the Achieving Catalytic Expansion of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the Sahel project.
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Resources: Journal article :
Comparative efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ugandan children
In Uganda, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) showed excellent treatment efficacy for uncomplicated malaria in prior trials. Because resistance to artemisinins…
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Resources: Journal article :
Immediate assessment of performance of medical laboratory scientists following a 10-day malaria microscopy training programme in Nigeria
Background Rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria is an essential element in effective case management and control of malaria. Malaria microscopy is used as the gold standard for malaria diagnosis,…