459 items related to 'SMC'
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WHO issue new guidelines on seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation – our response
On 3 June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new malaria chemoprevention guidelines. While previous WHO policy recommendations provided specific guidance on how chemoprevention…
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Annual SMERG meeting drives digitalisation of malaria surveillance
The RBM Partnership to End Malaria hosted its 33rd meeting of the Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation Reference Group (SMERG) from 17 to 20 May 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. Discussions focused on…
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Malaria Consortium announces expansion of seasonal malaria chemoprevention to South Sudan
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the expansion of its seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme to include an implementation study that tests the intervention in South Sudan, marking…
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Resources: Project report :
Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention program: Philanthropy report 2021
This report summarises achievements and challenges in areas where Malaria Consortium used philanthropic funding for SMC.
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Resources: Project report :
Coverage and quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention supported by Malaria Consortium in 2021
This report outlines our methods for monitoring coverage of our SMC programme and the quality of its delivery in 2021.
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Resources: Advocacy brief :
Maximising resources for healthcare: Integrating vitamin A supplementation with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nigeria
Scaling up an integrated vitamin A supplementation and seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign addresses coverage gaps and reduces under-five mortality in Nigeria.
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Resources: Learning brief :
Integrating seasonal malaria chemoprevention and vitamin A supplementation: Lessons learnt from Nigeria
Integrating vitamin A supplementation into the SMC campaign in Bauchi state, Nigeria, was feasible and accepted by implementers and communities.
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Scientific modelling for malaria policymaking
Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Uganda National Malaria Control Division (NMCD) and Malaria Consortium have co-authored an opinion piece on future malaria…
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Resources: Insight brief :
Insights from implementing the first seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Mozambique
Between November 2020 and February 2021, we implemented four monthly SMC cycles in Nampula province.
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completedSMC Impact
In late 2020, the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) funded Expanding System Capacity and Availability of Malaria Chemoprevention in the Sahel Region (SMC IMPACT) programme provided to…
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International Women's Day 2022
Diseases expose health inequalities, particularly across parts of Africa and Asia where women, girls and young children are disproportionately affected by diseases like malaria. Often, women and…
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Our first year as an Independent Research Organisation
This month marks one year since Malaria Consortium was granted Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of only a few international non-governmental organisations to hold this…
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Resources: Journal article :
Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention treatments when SMC is implemented at scale
This study found that SMC was highly effective in preventing clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes.
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Resources: Journal article :
Modelled impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on district-level suspected and confirmed malaria cases in Chad based on routine clinical data (2013–2018)
This study presents a solution for employing readily available routine data to evaluate the impact of health interventions at scale without extensive covariate data.
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Resources: Journal article :
Modeled impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on district-level suspected and confirmed malaria cases in Chad based on routine clinical data (2013-2018)
Results of this study, based on routine HMIS data, provide evidence supporting the effectiveness of SMC delivered at scale in Chad during 2013–2018, presenting a viable method for evaluating public…
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Resources: Technical brief :
Monitoring and evaluating seasonal malaria chemoprevention using a logical framework approach
Malaria Consortium has developed a comprehensive framework for monitoring and evaluating SMC programmes.
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Resources: Capacity statement :
Malaria Consortium Uganda
In Uganda, we demonstrate pioneering work in integrated community case management, social behaviour change and community engagement.
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Mitigating the risks of pandemic-weakened supply chains
Supply chains, and the consequences of their breakdown, have been an unusual, and somewhat regular, topic of mainstream news since the emergence of COVID-19. Backlogs of containers at ports, empty…
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SMC in 2022: Maintaining scale and looking to the future
Last year, our seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme reached 20 million children across Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria, Mozambique, Togo and Uganda, providing them with antimalarials to…
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Resources: Project report :
A mixed-methods study to assess the quality of infection prevention and control measures during delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Sokoto and Kano states, northern Nigeria
This study determines adherence to, and perceptions of, infection prevention and control measures when delivering SMC during the COVID-19 pandemic.