733 items related to 'SDGs'
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Resources: Research brief :
Supporting roll-out of revised dengue prevention and control guidelines in Myanmar
While clear and concise dengue prevention and control guidelines are necessary, it is also crucial that implementers are trained on how these affect their roles and responsibilities. This study…
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Resources: Journal article :
Community understanding of the concept of pre-referral treatment and how this impacts on referral related decision-making following the provision of rectal artesunate: A qualitative study in western Uganda
Background Successful pre-referral treatment with rectal artesunate (RA) for suspected severe malaria requires operational linkages between community health workers (CHWs) and referral facilities,…
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Pneumonia diagnostics: Device selection report
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five, particularly in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers (CHWs) providing health services in rural and hard…
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Resources: Project report :
Technical pneumonia device landscape review
Recent research has highlighted the need to better support community health workers in the diagnosis of pneumonia in low-resource settings. An automated device — rather than manually counting the…
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Videos :
iCCM - Filling Health Care Gaps
Integrated community case management, or iCCM, forms an integral part of community based primary health care in less developed countries. It helps bridge the gap between the marginalised and the…
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Kangaroo mother care initiative: Saving preterm babies in Uganda
Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in Uganda. During a broader community health care project, Malaria Consortium trained village health team members to raise awareness among mothers of…
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VOX Uganda: VHT Joseph talks about being a key health influencer
USAID's Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda aims to reduce childhood and maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly from malaria. Malaria Consortium is leading the implementation…
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VOX Uganda: a grandmother on protecting herself from malaria
USAID's Malaria Action Program for Districts in Uganda aims to reduce childhood and maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly from malaria. Malaria Consortium is leading the implementation…
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VOX Mozambique: health centre director Omar on malaria prevention
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: a mother on protecting her family from malaria
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: malaria activist Elias Pedro on helping to change behaviour
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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VOX Mozambique: A villager on malaria behaviour change in his community
Nampula is one of the worst malaria affected provinces in Mozambique. To help reduce the burden, Malaria Consortium trained community members to raise awareness of the disease and promote good…
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Resources: Case study :
Improved management and prevention of malaria in pregnancy
Effective management of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) requires key antimalarial commodities to always be available at health facilities. To improve the management and prevention of MiP, USAID’s Malaria…
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Resources: Case study :
Pharaoh's story: Community health workers promote change through village health clubs
Pharaoh, Bukinda village’s integrated community case management (iCCM) health worker, is working with members of his community to find solutions to common health issues through the establishment of…
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Resources: Project brief :
Moving towards malaria elimination by strengthening surveillance in Mozambique
This project focuses on building the foundation of a comprehensive nationwide malaria surveillance system and on supporting the regional malaria elimination agenda in Mozambique.
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Resources: Project brief :
upSCALE: Strengthening of the mobile health platform to improve quality and coverage of community-based maternal and child health care and disease surveillance in Mozambique
The project aims to refine and expand a mobile health system for Mozambique's national community health worker programme to improve the quality and coverage of community-based health services and…
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Resources: Presentation :
Scaling up access to seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Sahel
Diego Moroso, Project Director for ACCESS-SMC, presented the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) at scale at the 2018 Multilateral Initiative on Malaria…
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Resources: Project brief :
Integrated community case management in South Sudan
This project aims to improve access to basic health care for children suffering from malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia and severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan, contributing to a reduction in under…
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Resources: Case study :
Strengthening regional referral hospitals to provide evidenceâ€based technical support to district health services
USAID’s Malaria Action for Districts project has been working with the Ministry of Health in Uganda to strengthen the capacity of regional referral hospitals, improve the quality of their services…
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Kibuuba’s key influencer: Promoting change from within
Moses, a voluntary community health worker and key influencer from Uganda's Kibuuba village, is promoting essential malaria prevention and control behaviours. By working with local and district…