A variety of malaria and related issues have arisen over the past two days. A media coalition for malaria elimination formed in Ghana. A Nigerian NGO stresses the importance of addressing malaria on Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day (October 1). An innovative technology foundation is supporting various malaria and NTD treatment and diagnostic research efforts. Click… Continue reading Malaria News Today 2020-09-28/29: media involvement, NGOs, monitoring and research
Category: Partnership
Malaria: Global Funding, Not Just the Global Fund
The Global Fund sixth Replenishment Conference will take place in October 2019 to raise new funds and mobilize partners toward ending AIDS, TB and malaria by 2030 in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. The target is to raise at least US$14 billion “to help save 16 million lives, avert 234 million infections and help… Continue reading Malaria: Global Funding, Not Just the Global Fund
Community Participation for Primary Health Care in Burkina Faso
The history of community intervention in Burkina Faso dates back to immediately after the declaration of Alma Ata in 1978. The first community health experiments were carried out in 1979 with the support various development partners with an aim of reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality difficult to access health districts where village birth… Continue reading Community Participation for Primary Health Care in Burkina Faso
Achieving UHC through PHC Requires an Implementation Plan
The new Astana Declaration says that, “We are convinced that strengthening primary health care (PHC) is the most inclusive, effective and efficient approach to enhance people’s physical and mental health, as well as social well-being, and that PHC is a cornerstone of a sustainable health system for universal health coverage (UHC) and health-related Sustainable Development… Continue reading Achieving UHC through PHC Requires an Implementation Plan
African Leaders Malaria Alliance Recognizes Country Achievements, Adds NTDs to its Scorecard
The 30th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia provided an important opportunity to bring the challenges of infectious diseases on the continent to the forefront. Led by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), two major activities occurred, raising greater awareness and commitment to fighting neglected tropical diseases… Continue reading African Leaders Malaria Alliance Recognizes Country Achievements, Adds NTDs to its Scorecard
The Business Case for Malaria Prevention: Employer Perceptions of Workplace LLIN Distribution in Southern Ghana
Kate Klein as part of her Master of Science in Public Health program in Social and Behavioral Interventions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health undertook a study of the potential for private sector involvement in malaria prevention in Ghana. She shares a summary of her work here. During her practicum in Ghana… Continue reading The Business Case for Malaria Prevention: Employer Perceptions of Workplace LLIN Distribution in Southern Ghana
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
Is donor assistance a right? … wrong
In response to donor criticism of human rights issues in one malaria endemic country and because of subsequent possible links with future donor cooperation, a prominent government official of that country was quoted as saying, “We don’t like to blackmail others. It’s very dishonest, very irresponsible and unfriendly of persons to attach behavior of another… Continue reading Is donor assistance a right? … wrong
Jhpiego at 40 – commitment to malaria prevention and control in Burkina Faso
Jhpiego was founded in 1973 to provide technical assistance to countries where the risk of maternal mortality and morbidity was quite high. While focusing on local capacity building from the start, Jhpiego’s model for technical assistance has evolved. Burkina Faso first benefitted in 1983 by having health staff attend intensive training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. … Continue reading Jhpiego at 40 – commitment to malaria prevention and control in Burkina Faso
Country Ownership and Global Fund Grants
The latest edition of Global Fund Observer (#218) from AIDSPAN raised a lingering question about the Funds founding principles – what is country ownership and how is it practiced? The thoughts range from the more altruistic – let the country decide what it needs to do and we’ll give the money – to the more… Continue reading Country Ownership and Global Fund Grants