507 items related to 'Research'
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Resources: Poster :
Drivers of quality of routine health facility data in Uganda
The quality of routine health facility data is heavily influenced by patient load. Therefore, there is an urgent need for tools to support data collection, compilation and collation in high-volume…
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ASTMH 2025 posters and presentations
Malaria Consortium is presenting a wide range of posters and presentations to showcase our innovative research over the course of ASTMH 2025.
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Resources: Presentation :
The impact of perennial malaria chemoprevention on key health outcomes in children aged 2–18 months: Results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Nigeria
Perennial malaria chemoprevention is associated with reductions in all-cause consultations, cases of clinical malaria and cases of severe malaria; improved coverage is expected to lead to greater…
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Is perennial malaria chemoprevention cost-effective? Evidence from integrated delivery with routine immunisation in Nigeria
Perennial malaria chemoprevention is a cost-effective intervention for reducing malaria morbidity and mortality among children under two years in Nigeria and supports policy consideration for…
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Operational feasibility, acceptability and coverage of perennial malaria chemoprevention: The Nigeria experience
The success of perennial malaria chemoprevention depends on strong operational systems to enable delivery, and high acceptability to promote uptake.
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Dynamics of malaria-specific antibody immune responses in a setting implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) reduces malaria exposure, leading to lower antibody responses over time. Robust exit strategies are essential when discontinuing SMC to prevent potential…
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Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention: a plausibility evaluation of routine data from health facilities in three implementing states in Nigeria
Following the introduction of seasonal malaria chemoprevention, uncomplicated malaria cases fell by half overall; however the study identified significant variations in the level of reduction between…
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Are we ready for arbovirus threats? Self-assessment of national preparedness in four African countries
Further efforts are needed to enhance surveillance and control measures for Aedes-borne arboviral diseases and develop related policies to boost countries' preparedness for disease outbreaks in…
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Enhancing cohort tracking for seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns using unique identifiers in Nigeria
Strengthening community distributors’ adherence to unique identifiers, alongside caregiver engagement, enhances the efficiency of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), reduces duplication and…
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Resources: Poster :
Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on incidence of malaria among children under five years in six districts of Karamoja subregion, Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention was effective in reducing malaria cases and associated fevers among eligible children.
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Assessing cohort retention and associated factors among seasonal malaria chemoprevention-eligible children in four West and Central African countries in 2024
Child, caregiver and health system factors predict cohort retention. Empowering caregivers through targeted education and community engagement is essential for sustaining seasonal malaria…
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Utilising the COM-B behaviour change model to increase the uptake of perennial malaria chemoprevention and routine immunisation in Nigeria
Social and behaviour change that creates not just awareness, but sustained capacity, motivation and opportunity, is essential to realise the full potential of perennial malaria chemoprevention in…
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Resources: Poster :
Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention: A plausibility evaluation of routine data from health facilities in three implementing states in Nigeria
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention reduced malaria incidence by 50 percent among children under five in three Nigerian states, with variable impact across locations.
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Caregivers, community leaders and health workers' perspectives on the effectiveness of perennial malaria chemoprevention in Osun state, Nigeria: A qualitative study in process evaluation
Caregivers, community leaders and health workers perceived perennial malaria chemoprevention as effective in reducing malaria among children, enhancing community participation and alleviating the…
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Monitoring the impact of malaria vaccine rollout on awareness, perceptions and coverage of seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Insights from routine programmatic data in Burkina Faso
Introduction of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in Burkina Faso did not appear to reduce SMC coverage or caregiver confidence during the 2024 round. Findings indicate both interventions can coexist…
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Resources: Presentation :
Engaging communities to address antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective: Results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Bangladesh
A randomised controlled trial provides the first experimental evidence that the community dialogue approach improves community knowledge on antibiotic use and resistance in rural Bangladesh.
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Avoiding missed opportunities for perennial malaria chemoprevention: A systematic review of factors influencing the uptake of three other maternal and child health interventions
There is limited evidence on the causes of missed opportunities for perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC). However, available evidence on the causes of missed opportunities for intermittent…
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Trends in insecticide resistance among Anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquitoes in Ondo and Anambra states in southern Nigeria
Changing insecticide resistance patterns across locations and over time highlight an important need for adaptive data-driven vector control strategies to sustain malaria control.
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Resources: Poster :
Navigating long-COVID in East Africa: Patient experiences, healthcare gaps and system readiness in Ethiopia and Uganda
Long-COVID poses a substantial, yet under-recognised public health burden in Ethiopia and Uganda, with growing socio-economic and health system impacts.
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Resources: Presentation :
Efficacy and safety of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-age children using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in rural Burkina Faso
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-age children was found to be safe, effective at preventing malaria and acceptable in this study.