46 News items related to 'Surveillance'
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COVID-19 and malaria: How surveillance systems can adapt to fight both
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020, governments and organisations involved in the prevention and control of malaria had a choice to make – divert their attention from the…
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Malaria Consortium calls for urgent action to stem the rising tide of global dengue
This ASEAN Dengue Day, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a timely opinion paper on the world’s fastest growing vectorborne disease. Dengue is on the rise, rapidly and…
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Malaria Consortium outlines nine key approaches to help mitigate climate-related threats to health
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the publication of an opinion paper exploring the impact climate change could have on global health. This paper, Adapting to minimise the health impacts of…
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New animation on crucial role of surveillance in malaria elimination
Strong and effective surveillance is fundamental to achieving malaria elimination. Malaria Consortium’s new animation explains the need to strengthen surveillance systems to collect timely and…
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Malaria Consortium announces new malaria surveillance programme in Mozambique
London, 31 July 2019 – Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of a three-year project entitled “Strengthening malaria surveillance for data-driven decision making in Mozambique”. The…
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Malaria Consortium launches ‘top-rated’ malaria prevention campaign in Africa’s Sahel
London, 30 July 2019 – Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign has begun across three countries in the Sahel region of Africa. Over the next four months, the campaign will…
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Putting surveillance at the heart of the fight against malaria in Mozambique
Malaria Consortium convened a successful two-day symposium on malaria surveillance in Maputo, Mozambique this week, in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Programme. The symposium brought…
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From bites to bytes: Arantxa Roca-Feltrer discusses malaria surveillance to mark WHO’s 70th birthday
“Getting good data on malaria is essential. Like a puzzle, each piece fits together to help experts understand trends such as how many people are getting sick and how many have died.” - WHO This year…
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Malaria Consortium at MIM: fighting malaria with a shared voice
Dakar, 16 April 2018 – “It isn’t every day that you get to reflect upon two decades of progress and challenges in the fight against malaria, surrounded by all the key stakeholders that are needed to…
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Expanding community-based mobile health (mHealth) in Mozambique
From 2012 to 2016 in Mozambique, Malaria Consortium developed and tested a mobile-phone based application to increase community health workers’ capacity to manage clinical cases better. The app…
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Building a malaria information system in Cambodia for elimination
Background Malaria Consortium technical experts led the submission of a recently published peer-reviewed article on malaria surveillance strengthening in Cambodia through an upgraded web-based…
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UK is at the forefront of fight against neglected tropical disease, but there is much yet to be done (Politics Home)
This article was originally published in Politics Home In recent years we have seen incredible progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), but with the elimination of 10 NTDs on…
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UK’s commitment to malaria should put disease surveillance at its core (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. As we mark World Malaria Day on the 25 April, Malaria Consortium calls on the UK to place strengthening disease surveillance systems to find…
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Can integrated community management of childhood diseases improve care in the context of rapid urbanisation?
According to World Health Organization (WHO) figures, 5.9 million children under the age of five died in 2015 – that is 16,000 every day. Africa continues to be the most affected continent and many…
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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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Training for improved surveillance and data management in Myanmar
Last month, Malaria Consortium – in partnership with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/President’s…
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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,…
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Malaria Consortium presents at the 2015 ASTMH Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
This week, Malaria Consortium is presenting at the 64th annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) in Philadelphia. Our symposiums and interactive presentations…
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Myanmar community members spearhead novel approach to eliminate dengue
Myanmar, 1 October - Almost 50 local community volunteers gathered in Hinthada district, in the Ayeyarwady Region, to attend a two-day refresher training on dengue prevention and control organised by…
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Beyond Garki baseline results released, highlighting changes in malaria environment
Over the last 15 years, increased global investment in fighting malaria has contributed substantially to reduction in the prevalence of the disease in endemic countries around the world. With the…