455 items related to 'SMC'
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Integrating health services to save lives: Strengthening child survival through seasonal malaria chemoprevention
How can we build on the success of seasonal malaria chemoprevention?Over the past decade, global efforts to reduce malaria incidence have stalled, largely due to inadequate funding, disruptions from…
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The groundbreaking immune dynamics study in Uganda
In the heart of Uganda’s Karamoja region, a pioneering study is underway that could increase our understanding of immunological changes that occur in children who receive antimalarial medicines.
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Using the role model approach to optimise caregiver administration of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine amodiaquine to children aged 3–59 months in Burkina Faso, Chad and Togo
Caregivers perceived a role model approach to be helpful for improving drug administration during seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Effective promotion via community structures is recommended for…
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Scaling up malaria prevention in Nampula: A community distributor-driven approach to seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Following scale-up of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in Nampula, Mozambique, we assessed the impact of a social and behaviour change (SBC) approach on caregivers' knowledge, adherence and…
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Driving health: Innovating malaria prevention social and behaviour change for nomads in Karamoja region, Uganda
Malaria Consortium's seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme has applied innovative strategies adapted to the nomadic lifestyle of pastoral communities to ensure effective access to malaria…
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Elevating seasonal malaria chemoprevention awareness in South Sudan’s Aweil counties
To enhance caregivers' knowledge of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) and strengthen their trust in SMC distributors, Malaria Consortium developed a targeted social and behaviour change…
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Zero-dose project
The Zero-dose project aims to integrate the identification and immunisation of zero-dose and undervaccinated children with existing seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns.
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Improving understanding of children's immunity to malaria in seasonal malaria chemoprevention areas
We are evaluating how malaria immunity varies among individuals who receive seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) compared with those who do not, informing future studies on the long-term clinical…
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completedZero-dose project
Through the zero-dose project, Malaria Consortium aims to improve immunisation coverage in Togo by integrating the search for zero-dose and under-immunised children into the country's seasonal…
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Adaptation of lot quality assurance sampling to monitor seasonal malaria chemoprevention delivery performance
This case study describes the adaptation of lot quality assurance sampling to assess the quality of SMC delivery and inform actions for improvement in Nasarawa state, Nigeria.
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Resources: Journal article :
Barriers to the quality delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Chad and Burkina Faso: A qualitative exploration of caregivers and community distributors’ perspectives
In the context of increased adoption of SMC, this paper provides relevant insights and recommendations for the improved implementation of SMC programmes.
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Q&A :
Q&A with our experts: SDG 3 progress on maternal and child health
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) took place in New York from 8 to 17 July 2024. This annual gathering brought together world leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to…
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Pioneering solutions for community health: Africa's trailblazers
Many countries in Africa have grappled with significant challenges in providing accessible and quality healthcare to their populations due to insufficient infrastructure, shortages of medical…
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Cluster randomised controlled trial and quasi-experimental studies to assess the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine in Karamoja region, Uganda
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention was highly effective at preventing clinical malaria episodes during the peak malaria transmission season.
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Integrating seasonal malaria chemoprevention into the national community health system in Savanes region, Togo
The integration of SMC into the community health system is feasible under certain conditions, and its benefits can be sustained through the support of government and multiple stakeholders, and a…
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Harnessing the power of routine data for decision-making and programme improvement: Lessons from delivering seasonal malaria chemoprevention
To ensure efficient and effective use of data for decision-making, it is crucial to bridge the gap between producers of data and users of data.
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A cluster randomised controlled trial to compare sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Karamoja region, Uganda
Both sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine are highly effective in preventing clinical malaria in eligible children during the high transmission season.
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Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation in predominantly nomadic pastoralist communities in Karamoja region, Uganda
Coverage and quality of SMC implementation in nomadic pastoralist communities exceeded programme targets and the incidence of malaria was subsequently reduced among under-fives.
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Evaluating the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on markers associated with drug resistance in Karamoja region, Uganda
While the prevalence of mutations associated with moderate sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance was high in the Karamoja region, seasonal malaria chemoprevention did not lead to an increase in…
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A comparative cost analysis of an integrated seasonal malaria chemoprevention and vitamin A supplementation campaign with a stand-alone campaign among children under five in Nigeria
This study demonstrates that full integration of vitamin A delivery with seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns is feasible at a minimal additional cost.