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Useful resources
Training manuals: Use of artemisinin-based combination therapies and rapid diagnostic tests for home-based management of fever in Uganda
Resource to train community health workers on the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and fever management.
Manuels de formation : utilisation des combinaisons thérapeutiques à base d'artémisinine et des tests de dépistage rapide pour la prise en charge à domicile de la fièvre en Ouganda
Ressource pour former les personnels de sant communautaires l'utilisation des tests de dpistage rapide du paludisme et la prise en charge de la fivre.
Manuais de formação: Utilização de terapias combinadas à base de artemisina e de testes de diagnóstico rápido para a gestão domiciliária da febre no Uganda
Recurso para ministrar formao aos funcionrios dos servios de sade comunitrio sobre a utilizao de testes de diagnstico rpido para a malria e sobre a gesto dos estados febris.
News
World Malaria Report 2013: Major progress against disease 'still fragile'
Malaria deaths have declined by 45% globally since 2000 - thanks to prevention and control measures, political commitment and expanded funding. But improving access to diagnosis and
World Malaria Day: call to close gaps in prevention and treatment to defeat malaria
World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on the global health community to urgently address significant gaps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Despite dramatic
World Health Organization (WHO) Member States agree global malaria strategy for 2016-2030
WHO Member States agreed a new global malaria strategy for 2016-2030 and approved the Organization-s proposed programme budget for 2016-2017.
World Health Day 2014: raising malaria awareness to members of UK Parliament
Small bite, big threat: too many lives are still at risk of vector-borne diseases. On World Health Day, British Parliamentarians learned about the current status of malaria at an event
The Roll Back Malaria board announces closure of RBM secretariat
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership is to restructure to meet the new challenges posed in the post-2015 era whilst building on the success of the last 17 years.
Strong partners make malaria an endangered species in Kabuyu
Read the latest Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership World Malaria Day blog by Elisabeth Wilhelm from MACEPA and Global Health Corps
Patients with fever need better diagnosis and appropriate treatment
Many people who visit health clinics with fever in malaria endemic areas do not have malaria, but they still receive antimalarial drugs. A new report from the World Health Organization
Open consultation for Global Technical Strategy for malaria
Until 15 August, an online consultation is open for the draft post-2015 global technical strategy for malaria (GTS): Accelerating progress towards elimination.
Malaria drug resistance a potential 'global disaster'
Malaria experts from the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region and key partners are reiterating a warning that anti-malarial drug resistance is an ever-growing challenge
Malaria control in humanitarian emergencies
A field handbook published by the World Health Organization (WHO) provides guidance on how to control malaria in countries affected by conflict and humanitarian disaster. Prof Mark
Malaria control guidance in Ebola-affected countries
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have a high burden of malaria and together saw an estimated 6.6 million malaria cases and 20,000 deaths in 2013. WHO has issued guidance on temporary
Have your say in the next Global Malaria Action Plan
The process of developing the second Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP2) for the period 2016-2025 is now focusing on country consultations to ensure it is responsive to country needs
Global Malaria Action Plan 2016-2030 open for public review
After months of extensive and worldwide consultation in all sectors of society, a public review of the penultimate version of the GMAP2 - "Towards a Malaria Free-World: A Global
Global leaders call for increased financing to end malaria under post-2015 development agenda
As global leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development, the malaria community outlined a vision for a malaria-free world. In order
Effective malaria control dramatically reduces deaths
The number of people dying from malaria has fallen dramatically since 2000 and malaria cases are also steadily declining, according to the World Malaria Report 2014. Experts highlight
East African malaria community meets in Rwanda
ACT Consortium members participated in the recent Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Eastern Africa Sub-Regional Network (EARN) Annual Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.