43 Blog items related to 'Surveillance'
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What digital transformation means for malaria control programmes
At ICT4D 2026 in Nairobi, Malaria Consortium joined over 500 delegates exploring how AI, predictive analytics and digital public infrastructure can move malaria programmes from data collection to…
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APMEN’s flagship vector surveillance training connects a global community
Over 2,300 professionals from 111 countries joined APMEN's annual vector surveillance training, co-hosted by Malaria Consortium, for three days of practical, expert-led learning.
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Strengthening Uganda's defences against climate-driven disease through data and partnerships
The Second Annual Scientific Meeting of the FORECAST project emphasised the power of climate-driven early warning systems.
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World Malaria Day: Why stronger surveillance is the key to the future of malaria control
When surveillance systems fail, outbreaks go undetected, resistance spreads unnoticed and the window to act narrows. Hear from our Chief Executive on the power of strong surveillance systems in the…
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How AI could close the equity gap in healthcare
New AI tools promise faster detection and smarter surveillance of malaria, but their success depends on trust, training and the context of resource-limited settings.
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Bolstering health systems with genomic surveillance: Insights from the GenMoz project
How training health workers and leveraging data-driven insights are reshaping malaria control efforts in high-burden regions of Mozambique.
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Photo story: Sharing lessons from Cambodia on the malaria elimination journey
From 17 to 21 March 2024, national malaria programme representatives from 11 African and Middle Eastern countries embarked on an insightful learning exchange to Cambodia, united in their commitment…
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How can we achieve a malaria-free world?
This blog was written collaboratively by Shana Warren, Associate Director of Path-to-Scale Research & Research Scientist at Innovations for Poverty Action, a research and policy NGO, and…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
According to the UNESCO Science Report: The Race Against Time for Smarter Development (2021), women researchers are more likely to have shorter, less well-paid careers than their male counterparts…
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Photo story: Second learning exchange enhances preparedness for emerging and future threats in African countries
Aedes-borne arboviruses — a group of diseases including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and zika transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes — are among the fastest spreading infections in the world. Since…
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Dengue: is Africa ready to respond?
Dengue is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the world. Around 70 percent of cases are currently found in Asia, but prevalence elsewhere is increasing due to anthropogenic factors including…
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Top reads of 2022
2022 was a busy year at Malaria Consortium! Thanks to our supporters, we were able to work with communities and governments across Africa and Asia to strengthen health systems, improve access to…
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Malaria surveillance in Mozambique
In Mozambique, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, responsible for 10 million infections and over 23,000 deaths in 2020, with children under five and pregnant women most at risk.…
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Photo story: Reducing childhood morbidity and mortality caused by common illness in Uganda
In Kole - a district in northern Uganda - village health teams (VHTs) provide essential health services primarily for children under five. Malaria is a leading cause of death across the country, with…
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Eliminating malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Around 15 years ago, worrying news from Asia made international headlines. There was evidence that new strains of the malaria parasite were developing resistance to artemisinin-derivatives. Used in…
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Sustaining reductions in malaria incidence rates in Uganda: A six-month analysis
Malaria burden in mid-northern Uganda Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, particularly among children under five who do not have access to good quality health…
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Key takeaways from Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs
This week, Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, was bustling – even more so than usual. There was a steady stream of shuttle buses making their way through Central Kigali, darting between the many venues…
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Interview with Dr Leang Rithea - Reducing the burden of dengue in Cambodia
Today marks the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual Dengue Day. Despite the alarming rate of increase – dengue is the world’s fastest-growing vector-borne disease with approximately…
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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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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…