Today, we are sharing more updates from newsletters and journal abstracts found online. Issues include citizens in Rwanda trapping mosquitoes, the need for standardizing microscopy, more information on Uganda’s Malaria fund, the challenge of containing three epidemics at once, an increase in cases in Namibia and genetic diversity of the parasite in Comoros. Click on… Continue reading Malaria News Today 2020-09-04
Category: Coordination
Global Frameworks Link Malaria and Food Security
Forty years ago the Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care became one of the first global frameworks to consider health in the context of development.[i] Specifically the Declaration stated that, “Economic and social development, based on a New International Economic Order, is of basic importance to the fullest attainment of health for all and… Continue reading Global Frameworks Link Malaria and Food Security
UN General Assembly Resolves to Fight Malaria
GhanaWeb reported this morning that, “The United Nations General Assembly at its 68th Session, adopted Resolution A/68/L.60, “Consolidating Gains and Accelerating Efforts to Control and Eliminate Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa, by 2015” by consensus.” Likewise the UN itself issued a press release confirming that in a final act the Assembly adopted this… Continue reading UN General Assembly Resolves to Fight Malaria
iCCM needs collaboration among varied stakeholders
Integrated community case management (iCCM) of common illnesses, as we learned at the just completed evidence review symposium on iCCM in Accra, Ghana, requires a number of key inputs ranging from adequate procurement and supply of commodities, well stated supportive policies and human resources from the district to the clinic to the community. One input,… Continue reading iCCM needs collaboration among varied stakeholders
Challenges in Malaria Health Information Collection and Coordination
Today This Day Live News reported on challenges of data coordination in the health system in Nigeria. Ndubuisi Francis reported that, “The multiplicity of conflicting data on health by various agencies is a major impediment to an effective and efficient health care delivery system in the country. Director, Disease Control and Immunisation, National Primary Health… Continue reading Challenges in Malaria Health Information Collection and Coordination
900 Days Left to Make a Big Difference in Malaria as African Ministers of Health Learn in Abuja
A Breakfast Briefing was given to African Ministers of Health and Foreign Affairs on 13th July 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria to review progress in Africa’s fight against malaria and to announce a new initiative to support 10 high-burden countries as part of the Special African Union Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré,… Continue reading 900 Days Left to Make a Big Difference in Malaria as African Ministers of Health Learn in Abuja
RBM Harmonization Working Group Confronts Malaria Program Challenges
The 13th meeting of the RBM HWG is taking place in Dakar, Senegal this week. Some thoughts about the. Current status of malaria programs emerged from member experiences and are shared here. Since the cancellation of the Global Fund Round 11 may have been denied around one billion dollars annually. If funding does not fully… Continue reading RBM Harmonization Working Group Confronts Malaria Program Challenges
The practical side of managing integrated Community Case Management
Jhpiego presented its recent experiences in building iCCM onto an existing malaria program in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, during the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting today. Establishing Integrated Community Management of Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea in Two Selected Local Government Areas, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria William Brieger, Bright Orji, Emmanuel Otolorin, Eno… Continue reading The practical side of managing integrated Community Case Management
Malaria Treatement: right hand, left hand
Nigeria adopted artemisinin-based combination therapy as its first line of malaria treatment in 2005. While it did not ban chloroquine, it has actively discouraged its use since efficacy studies across the country showed high levels of parasite resistance. Likewise Nigeria has tried to confine sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for use at intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp),… Continue reading Malaria Treatement: right hand, left hand
Keeping up with nets
With the big push to achieve universal coverage of long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) by the end of 2010, most countries are relying on procurement from a few big companies, most not located in endemic regions. As the Roll Back Malaria Partnership explains: Rapidly scaling up to universal coverage for populations at risk is critical… Continue reading Keeping up with nets