At the Global Digital Health Forum 2023, under the theme ‘Driving effective and equitable digital health innovation’, a panel discussion brought together stakeholders from across the health system spectrum in Uganda to…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its World Malaria Report for 2023, assessing global and regional malaria trends in 2022 and providing an opportunity to reflect on progress towards global targets.
The report e…
In a visit of Nigeria, from 6th to 10th November, Dr James Tibenderana, Malaria Consortium’s Chief Executive, met with officials from the Federal Ministry of Health and representatives from national and international partner…
In a comment piece published in BMC Research Notes and written on behalf of CE4AMR (Community Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance) network, a team of collaborators from organisations including Malaria Consortium presents seven…
Following the latest review of childhood pneumonia research funding, a new letter published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine today calls on infectious disease research funders to increase the amount of funding they invest …
In a major milestone in the fight against malaria, the Oxford R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine received the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recommendation for use in children at risk. This moment paves the way for global rollo…
Kano, one of Nigeria’s most populous states, was put under the spotlight as state officials hosted leaders from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), U.S. President's Emergency Plan for A…
Today in New York during the United Nation (UN)’s 78th General Assembly, a High-level meeting (UN HLM) on universal health coverage (UHC) convened nations and stakeholders with a shared vision for reinvigorating progress tow…
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health professionals and specialists in vector-bo…
Today, government representatives from Chad, Guinea, Somalia and South Sudan come together to take part in a pivotal workshop, co-convened by Malaria Consortium, that will support efforts to introduce two vital vaccines, the pneum…
Malaria Consortium today announced the appointment of Katherine Theiss-Nyland to its leadership team as the organisation’s new Technical Director. Katherine brings 15 years’ experience in epidemiology, having worked in…
Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Wilfred Mbacham as Chair of the Board of Trustees. His appointment comes following a transition from the previous Chair, Professor Marcel Tanner, who steps d…
A new study, developed and implemented by a research team from Malaria Consortium, found that handheld pulse oximeter devices can be used in routine care settings to save lives among children under five in countries with limited a…
Malaria Consortium is conducting a new research project to carry out ‘rapid assessments’ in East and southern Africa to provide evidence on the suitability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) as a malaria prevent…
Earlier this month, an action plan to strengthen strategies for child survival, focused on the integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMNCI), was launched in Ethiopia, at an event attended by representatives from the region…
Learning from adaptations to seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns in Nigeria highlights how the intervention remained highly effective in conflict-affected areas, ensuring preventive treatment for over two million chil…
A new study using disease modelling – published last month in the Malaria Journal by a team of researchers from organisations including Northwestern University, Malaria Consortium, the National Malaria Elimination Programme …
Malaria Consortium attends the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia held today and yesterday in Madrid to lend its voice in galvanising action and seek new and ambitious commitments to accelerate the introduction and scale up o…
Experts from Malaria Consortium, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and national malaria control/elimination programmes in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Uganda call for greater partnerships between public, private for-…
Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Guidelines for Malaria, recommending the use of a new class of mosquito net, containing two active ingredients to kill and repel malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in areas …
A message from James Tibenderana, Malaria Consortium Chief Executive
As we look to recognise World Malaria Day at the end of this month, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce a gift of US$10 million from philanthropist Mack…
Earlier this month, the Asia-Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), together with Malaria Consortium and the Asia-Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), published a report promoting the use of community engagement tools a…
A new report has been launched to mark 10 years of the successful implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in Africa.
The report, entitled ‘From concept to scale – Celebrating 10 years of seasonal mala…
A study published in Malaria Journal by a team of researchers from organisations including the University of Michigan, Malaria Consortium, Mozambique’s Ministry of Health and USAID has found that malaria treatment, whether a…
Mozambique has become the first country outside of the Sahel region to scale up its use of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). Beginning today, Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with Mozambique’s National Malaria Cont…