172 items related to 'Resistance management'
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Resources: Project brief :
Identifying drivers of antibiotic resistance and developing a ‘One Health’ approach for rational use of antibiotics in humans and animals in Cambodia
This project aims to reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals, and the spillover to the environment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in rural Cambodia.
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Resources: Poster :
Malaria infection risk and use of insecticide treated nets in the context of insecticide resistance in Uganda
This poster was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference 2017. It discusses the results of a study on the level of personal protection provided by insecticide…
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Resources: Annual review :
Highlights of the year 2016–2017
Our 2016–2017 highlights present a selection of key achievements and challenges for the year. The full Trustees’ report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2017 is available…
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Resources: Project brief :
Community dialogue to address antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh
The spread of antibiotic resistance is an issue of growing global concern. It is often cited as one of the most critical threats to global health, food security and development. This study built on…
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Resources: Project report :
inFocus: Trans-border malaria programme Cambodia
Since 2015, Malaria Consortium, Raks Thai Foundation and Population Services Khmer have been working together to strengthen early detection and treatment of malaria through surveillance in Thailand…
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Resources: Journal article :
Travel and the emergence of high-level drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in southwest Uganda: Results from a population-based study
Background The I164L mutation on the dhfr gene confers high level resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) but it is rare in Africa except in a cluster of reports where prevalence >10% in…
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Malaria Consortium trustee, Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, on drug resistance
Malaria Consortium trustee, Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, talks to meta-charity, GiveWell, on the potential resistance of antimalarial drugs currently used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention The…
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completedRAI-ICC2
With the development of antimalarial drug resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion, it is especially important to monitor cases – even in low-intensity transmission areas – in order to contain, and…
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Resources: Project brief :
Acute respiratory infection diagnostic aids field trial: Controlled accuracy study
The Acute Repiratory Infection Diagnostic Aids (ARIDA) project will evaluate community health workers' use of automated respiratory rate counting aids on children under five in Ethiopia.
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Resources: Journal article :
Molecular determinants of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Nigeria and the regional emergence of dhps 431V
Background There are few published reports of mutations in dihydropteroate synthetase (dhps) and dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) genes in P. falciparum populations in Nigeria, but one previous study…
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Resources: Journal article :
Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Cambodia
Background The Cambodian National Strategic Plan for Elimination of Malaria aims to move step by step toward elimination of malaria across Cambodia with an initial focus on Plasmodium falciparum…
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Resources: Advocacy report :
Racing against time: Protecting the gains achieved in malaria control against drug resistance
This special report is published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group and co-authored by Malaria Consortium. It highlights the growing threat of resistance to artemisinin combination therapies —…
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Resources: Project brief :
Trans-border malaria: Mapping high-risk populations and targeting hotspots with novel intervention packages
This project contributes to the control and elimination of P. falciparum malaria and artemisinin resistance in the border regions of Cambodia and Thailand. It does so by identifying and addressing…
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Strong regional health systems are the answer to infectious disease control
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.” Dr.…
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Resources: Journal article :
Exposure to deltamethrin affects development of Plasmodium falciparum inside wild pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquitoes in Uganda
Background Pyrethroid resistance in African vector mosquitoes is a threat to malaria control. Resistant mosquitoes can survive insecticide doses that would normally be lethal. We studied effects of…
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Insecticide-treated nets might still prevent malaria despite mosquito resistance
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets have contributed to the prevention of millions of deaths due to malaria. In recent years, there has been growing concern that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to…
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Malaria Consortium presents at the 2015 Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting
Malaria Consortium staff are presenting at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 (JITMM 2015) from December 2-4. The annual conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, brings together…
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Resources: Poster :
Characterisation of populations crossing formal and informal borders on the Cambodia-Laos border, including identification of malaria infection and artemisinin resistance infection
This poster was presented at the Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2015 and shows the results of an ongoing cross sectional study conducted at seven informal and one official…
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Resources: Annual review :
Annual review: Highlights of the year 2014–2015
In 2014–2015, we continued our work to reduce malaria deaths and incidence by helping governments tailor, innovate, adopt and apply interventions best suited to their needs. We also supported the…
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Measuring malaria among border-crossers in Southeast Asia
In September, Malaria Consortium launched the second phase of its cross-border project in Stung Treng province, Cambodia. This new study will build on the work of a project that ended last year,…