The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to eradicating malaria, a disease that continues to cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
Breakthrough ACTION-RDC a développé des affiches pour encourager les femmes enceintes à prendre des mesures préventives contre le paludisme, notamment en se rendant aux consultations prénatales et en prenant toutes les doses de médicaments antipaludiques.
Breakthrough ACTION a développé des affiches, des spots audiovisuels et des bannières pour le lancement du vaccin antipaludique R21/Matrix M en la République du Congo. Ces messages visent à promouvoir l’acceptation et l’utilisation du vaccin contre le paludisme. Cet effort a impliqué une c...ollaboration avec des experts techniques de divers partenaires et des membres de la Task-Force Communication Paludisme, le Programme National de Lutte contre le Paludisme, ainsi qu’avec le Programme Elargi de Vaccination.
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This comic book is an educational resource designed to raise awareness of malaria prevention among young people in Burundi. Employing a narrative approach, it features characters who demonstrate key preventive behaviours, such as using insecticide-treated nets, eliminating mosquito breeding sites an...d seeking timely medical treatment. Serving as a tool for community health education, the comic book aims to foster behavioural change and empower children to act as agents of malaria prevention within their families and communities.
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The 'Malaria Comic Book' is an educational resource designed to raise awareness of malaria prevention in India. Using a comic book format, it aims to engage readers by illustrating key information about how malaria is transmitted, its symptoms, and how to prevent it. The content is tailored to the l...ocal context, incorporating culturally relevant visuals and language to communicate health messages effectively. This approach aims to improve understanding and encourage proactive health behaviours within the community.
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The Severe Malaria Observatory (SMO) is a global knowledge platform designed to enable professionals working on severe malaria, such as researchers, clinicians, public health experts, programme managers, policymakers and technical partners, to access, share and analyse reliable data on malaria compl...ications.
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The ACT Consortium was an international research collaboration dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness, safety and implementation of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for treating malaria. Operating across multiple countries in Africa and Asia, the consortium conducted over 25 studies... focused on improving malaria case management, drug delivery, diagnostic practices and patient outcomes. Emphasising interdisciplinary research, the consortium generated robust evidence to inform national malaria control policies and global health strategies. This website serves as a comprehensive archive of the consortium's work, providing researchers, policymakers, and programme implementers in global health and infectious disease control with access to protocols, guidance documents, data tools, and peer-reviewed publications.
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This comic booklet introduces malaria and the mosquitoes that carry it in Africa. Through simple explanations and illustrations, it teaches readers about the habitats of mosquitoes, the species that transmit malaria and how ongoing research may lead to new ways of controlling them in the future. The... booklet is designed to help communities better understand malaria and support efforts to combat it.
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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.
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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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This information can be used to assess the extent of the damage and the needs of affected communities. Information should be gathered on the extent of damage to infrastructure, housing, and public facilities such as hospitals, schools, and water systems. This information can be used to prioritize th...e response effort and to direct resources to where they are most needed.
In addition to gathering information on the extent of damage, it is also important to gather information on the number of people affected and the types of assistance they need. This may include information on the number of people who are injured, displaced, or in need of shelter, food, and water. This information can be used to prioritize the response effort and to ensure that assistance is provided in a way that meets the specific needs of affected communities.
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As an online disaster risk visualization tool, ThinkHazard! aims to provide users with information to make risk-informed choices. This is the first platform of its kind, allowing anyone to quickly find information on 8 different types of hazards in their search area. All information is open source a...nd users are able to download all information freely.
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The latest disease outbreaks around the world notified to the World Health Organization.
Most shelters in the Caribbean are community centers, schools, or churches that are limited in size. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) distancing requirements subsequently reduced the number of persons a shelter can accommodate during the hurricane season. This document reinforces some measur...es to follow per international emergency shelter protocols factoring in conditions for spacing between beds/cots, recreation areas and ventilation according to The Sphere Handbook, FEMA, and Australian Red Cross. Physical distancing and hygienic standards were modified highlighting that ideal requirements are not always feasible; therefore, we may choose realistic recommendations for practical purposes and suspected cases of COVID-19.
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This information can be used to assess the extent of the damage and the needs of affected communities. Information should be gathered on the extent of damage to infrastructure, housing, and public facilities such as hospitals, schools, and water systems. This information can be used to prioritize th...e response effort and to direct resources to where they are most needed.
In addition to gathering information on the extent of damage, it is also important to gather information on the number of people affected and the types of assistance they need. This may include information on the number of people who are injured, displaced, or in need of shelter, food, and water. This information can be used to prioritize the response effort and to ensure that assistance is provided in a way that meets the specific needs of affected communities.
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