The Ministry of Health and Social Services achnowledges that approximately half the population of the global south live in rural areas and that these areas are only served by 38% of health workers. It is against this background that the Ministry conducted this study on order to estimate the number o...f health workers required in the country and thus ensure health coverage to all Namibians towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.
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On a need’s basis, the Immunization Analysis and Insights, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Surveillance and Risk Assessment Team of the World Health Organization (WHO) posts expression of interest (EOI) calls, inviting manufacturers of specified technologies (in vitro diagnostics also known as ...IVDs) to participate in a WHO product evaluation. The focus is on IVDs that are used by WHO’s laboratory networks undertaking surveillance for certain VPDs
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This malaria education poster by Children for Health uses clear, child-friendly language to raise awareness of malaria and promote its prevention. Using simple language and engaging visuals, it informs children and caregivers about key facts, symptoms and protective behaviours, such as using insecti...cide-treated nets and seeking timely treatment. Designed for use in schools and communities, the poster supports health education initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of malaria in endemic regions by encouraging children to play an active role in preventing the disease.
Accessed on 20/06/2025.
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WASH 4 All 1 is an educational comic designed to raise awareness of water, sanitation and hygiene practices. Through engaging illustrations and simple language, it educates communities, especially children and families, about the importance of clean water, proper sanitation and good hygiene in impro...ving health outcomes. The booklet is a practical tool that can be used by educators and health promoters to encourage behavioural change in a variety of settings.
Accessed on 20/06/2025.
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Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 12 April 2021 Sec. Parasite and Host
Volume 11 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.656938
Over the past several decades, malaria/HIV-1 co-infection has become a significant global public health problem in co-endemic areas of the world.
This course is intended for use by social and behavior change (SBC) and service delivery professionals to encourage appropriate use of malaria tests and treatment by employing segmentation based on attitudes and behaviors of their intended audience(s).
Ce cours est destiné aux professionnels du changement social et comportemental (CSC) et de la prestation de services afin d’encourager l’acceptation et l’utilisation des antipaludiques en utilisant une segmentation basée sur les attitudes et les comportements de leur(s) public(s) cible(s).
The webinars aim to create awareness and convene discussion, bringing together Malaria Consortium technical experts and programmes teams with other actors working on the effective delivery of national and global health interventions worldwide.
CommCare is a trusted platform in 130+ countries that supports reliable offline data collection, real-time monitoring, and improved service delivery. Its no-code app builder allows easy creation of custom tools with advanced logic and multimedia. CommCare ensures strong data security (HIPAA, GDPR, S...OC 2) and offers case management to track clients over time. Scalable from pilot to national levels, it empowers governments and NGOs to enhance program impact and data-driven decisions.
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Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in the South-East Asia Region, which bears the second highest malaria burden in the world.
Malar J . 2025 Jan 5;24:1. doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-05235-z
This review examines the role of routine malaria vaccination in Africa as a key strategy toward malaria elimination, explores challenges and solutions for widespread vaccine implementation, and discusses future directions in the ongoing fi...ght to eliminate malaria on the continent.
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Malar J 23, 333 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05165-w.
Prioritization of spending on prevention, anti-malarial medicines, and health systems strengthening can fight incident cases and fatalities simultaneously, especially in resource-scarce, malaria-endemic countries. Furthermore, imp...roving the availability, frequency of collection, and quality of detailed disaggregated spending data is essential to support work that strengthens the evidence base on spending efficiency and work that improves understanding of how spending on malaria could be leveraged to bridge gaps in equity across population groups.
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The Malaria Care Toolkit. Tools for maintaining high-quality malaria
case management services. Développé par MalariaCare, ce module aide les superviseurs de santé à améliorer la prise en charge du paludisme grave en leur proposant un apprentissage et un mentorat ciblés et basés sur des cas. ...Il leur fournit les outils nécessaires pour guider les prestataires de soins de santé lors des visites de formation et de supervision de proximité (OTSS). Conçu pour renforcer les compétences en matière de diagnostic et de traitement, il se concentre notamment sur les domaines souvent négligés, comme le paludisme grave. Il utilise des études de cas réels et des discussions guidées pour évaluer et améliorer la compréhension clinique.
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Accessed July 2025. Malaria social and behavior change (SBC) professionals are often asked to justify investments in malaria SBC. Making the case for malaria SBC requires global-level and national-level advocacy, especially given the limited resources available for malaria control and elimination an...d competing priorities.
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National malaria social and behavior change (SBC) and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategies are effective for describing the priorities and focus of a country’s malaria behavior change efforts. The strategy indicates how partners will work to influence specific behaviors and i...mprove malaria outcomes.
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PLOS Glob Public Health 3(7): e0001132. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001132. This paper therefore proposes a framework for strategic communications for malaria governance that involves five key elements: knowing the audience, defining the message, designing a medium, identifying a messenger..., and selecting the timing.
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Older children play a crucial role in preventing malaria by encouraging the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and preventing mosquito breeding. They also support younger children during illness by assisting with nutrition and recovery activities. Recent advancements include the introduction of a m...alaria vaccine in some regions. Educational initiatives empower children to learn, create and share key malaria messages through storytelling, posters and campaigns, thereby fostering community awareness and action.
Accessed July 2025
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