505 items related to 'Research'
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Blog :
Looking to 2021 - the scope for SMC in the future
Progress towards fewer malaria cases and deaths has plateaued in recent years and achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of malaria elimination by 2030 looks increasingly challenging in…
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Q&A :
World Pneumonia Day 2020: Q&A with Dr Kevin Baker
12th November is World Pneumonia Day. This year, it takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic which, in addition to its own impact on global health, is having a knock-on effect on…
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Resources: Poster :
Improving malaria funding by strengthening awareness and coverage of the state health insurance scheme among women of reproductive age in Nigeria
The Nigerian state health insurance scheme could improve access to affordable malaria healthcare among vulnerable communities.
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Resources: Project brief :
Using artificial intelligence on mobile devices to determine respiratory rate (AIRR)
This study seeks to assess the feasibility of using artificial intelligence on mobile devices to determine respiratory rate in under-fives in low- and middle-income countries.
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Resources: Poster :
Investigating fever occurrence among under-fives and seasonal malaria chemoprevention protocol adherence in northern Nigeria
Quality delivery of SMC significantly reduces fever occurrence in under-fives when used alongside insecticide-treated nets.
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Resources: Poster :
Measuring the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nigeria using propensity score matching for counterfactuals (2017–2019)
Propensity score matching could be a suitable method to determine the impact of SMC when routine data analysis is inadequate.
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Resources: Poster :
Identifying Mozambican community health workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices around COVID-19
Successful adaptation of a Mozambican digital health platform provided real-time data that is informing community health workers’ COVID-19 practices.
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Resources: Poster :
Quality of care for children with malaria at private health facilities in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Sub-optimal knowledge, practices and healthcare system support in private health facilities impact on the provision of quality malaria case management in Uganda.
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Resources: Poster :
Trends in malaria morbidity and mortality rates in Uganda: A four-year retrospective study
Core malaria interventions, including service delivery improvements informed by clinical and mortality audits, are likely to reduce mortality attributable to malaria.
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Resources: Poster :
Pharmacovigilance in seasonal malaria chemoprevention in northern Nigeria
Pharmacovigilance is well integrated in SMC, yet reporting of suspected adverse medicine reactions is low.
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Resources: Poster :
Effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy uptake among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Uganda
Increased uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy and long-lasting insecticidal nets is contributing to malaria reduction in pregnancy cases in Uganda.
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Resources: Synopsis :
Assessing adherence to infection prevention and control measures for seasonal malaria chemoprevention during COVID-19
This study will explore community distributors’ adherence to infection prevention and control practices for SMC in Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria during COVID-19.
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Resources: Presentation :
Piloting Reveal for use in seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nigeria
This presentation gives an overview of a new pilot study that explores the possibility of digitising the management of SMC via the Reveal platform.
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Resources: Presentation :
An ecological analysis exploring the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso using national household surveys (2010–2017)
This presentation investigates whether the effect of SMC can be observed in household data, and to add to the evidence base of SMC impact when implemented at scale.
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Resources: Presentation :
Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to five cycles: A feasibility and acceptability study in Cascades region, Burkina Faso
This presentation examines the feasibility and acceptability of extending SMC to five cycles in Burkina Faso.
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Resources: Presentation :
Co-implementing vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto state, Nigeria: A feasibility study
This presentation explores the feasibility and acceptability of co-delivering vitamin A supplementation via the SMC campaign.
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Resources: Presentation :
Assessing the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on suspected and confirmed malaria cases in Chad using routine clinical data, 2013–2018
This presentation aims to generate evidence on the impact of SMC at scale.
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Resources: Presentation :
Impact of socio-ecological systems and resilience (SESR)-based strategies on dengue vector control in schools and neighbouring household communities in Cambodia
This presentation was given at a dissemination workshop on the project 'Controlling vectors and engaging communities to prevent dengue in Cambodia'.
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Resources: Synopsis :
Designing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation framework for seasonal malaria chemoprevention
We are developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for SMC to facilitate appraisal of the quality of programme delivery across countries.
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Resources: Synopsis :
Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mozambique
Our new pilot study will assess the SMC in Nampula province, Mozambique, where SMC is highly seasonal.