505 items related to 'Research'
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Resources: Presentation :
Effectiveness of long lasting insecticidal nets and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy uptake among pregnant women attending antenatal care in five regions of Uganda
This study investigated the relationship between number of MIP cases and uptake of prevention interventions among pregnant women attending antenatal care.
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Resources: Presentation :
Health workers’ malaria case management practices in south-central Uganda, 2017–2019
This study sought to compare health workers' practices in project and non-project districts.
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Resources: Poster :
Determinants of malaria testing at health facilities: The case of Uganda
We sought to assess health facilities’ capacity to provide malaria diagnosis and treatment in 43 districts in Uganda.
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Resources: Project report :
USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 4 report
During its fourth year, the project continued to conduct capacity building and health system strengthening despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resources: Project report :
USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 3 report
During MAPD's third year, the project overcame a number of additional challenges including prolonged upsurges of malaria in some districts. Read the Year 3 report in full...
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Resources: Project report :
USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts: Year 2 report
During its second year, the project contributed to reducing new malaria infections, increased access to treatment and reduced death. Read the Year 2 report in full...
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Resources: Journal article :
Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a community dialogue intervention in the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Nampula province, Mozambique
This study aimed to test the community dialogue approach to improve schistosomiasis prevention and control in Nampula province.
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Resources: Journal article :
Performance of five pulse oximeters to detect hypoxaemia as an indicator of severe illness in children under five by frontline health workers in low-resource settings
In this first trial in Cambodia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda, researchers wanted to identify the most user-friendly pulse oximeters for frontline health workers.
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New research shows handheld pulse oximeters are suitable tools for frontline health workers in detecting severe illness in children under five in resource-poor countries
Frontline health workers who tested five different pulse oximeters to detect blood oxygen saturation in children under five at district hospitals in low resource hospitals, found that handheld…
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Thought leadership :
Unpacking China's success in bringing 30 million malaria cases down to zero
After 70 years of efforts to eliminate malaria, the People's Republic of China is now certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). China adds to the other 39 countries in the world…
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New study provides valuable findings to support improved pneumonia diagnostic aids
Researchers testing a newly developed video-based reference tool to evaluate new automated respiratory rate (RR) diagnostic aids in children under five found that breathing measurements carried out…
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Resources: Journal article :
Evaluating the interrater agreement and acceptability of a new reference tool for assessing respiratory rate in children under five with cough and/or difficulty breathing
A new reference tool which facilitates manual annotation of breaths based on videos was developed to improve diagnosis of suspected cases and appropriate treatment.
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Resources: Journal article :
Prevalence and seroprevalence of Plasmodium infection in Myanmar reveals highly heterogeneous transmission and a large hidden reservoir of infection
The results of the first ever Myanmar Malaria Indicator Survey reveal programmatically important epidemiological findings not apparent in routine surveillance data.
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Malaria prevalence study using blood samples finds large hidden infection reservoir in Myanmar
Analysis of blood samples collected during the first nationwide Myanmar Malaria Indicator Survey using ultra-sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and serology testing uncovered a…
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New research on Wolbachia is encouraging in the fight against dengue
Scientists from the World Mosquito Programme have published new findings from research into the use of Wolbachia to control the spread of dengue via Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The research, published…
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Resources: Synopsis :
Evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and protective effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Karamoja, Uganda
With our study, we aim to inform malaria decision-making, policy change and strengthen existing interventions to further reduce malaria morbidity and mortality.
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Resources: Journal article :
Impact of current malaria infection and previous malaria exposure on the clinical profiles and outcome of COVID-19 in a high malaria transmission setting
Our co-infection study found that low previous malaria exposure was associated with severe or critical COVID-19 and adverse outcomes in a high burden malaria setting.
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High exposure to malaria can modulate immune response to COVID-19 resulting in less severe outcomes, study shows
The results of ground-breaking research conducted by Malaria Consortium show that low previous malaria exposure is associated with more severe symptoms of COVID-19 and adverse outcomes compared with…
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Resources: Journal article :
The impact of malaria coinfection on Ebola virus disease outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to understand how the malaria and Ebola virus interact which is important to establish for future outbreaks.
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Malaria Consortium calls for more data on malaria and Ebola co-infection
Pioneering secondary research by Malaria Consortium published in PLOS ONE explores the immune response and health outcomes of a simultaneous infection with malaria and the Ebola virus. Researchers…