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Ebola Regional lesson learning
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2014The Ebola outbreak currently affecting West Africa is the most serious trans-national medical emergency in modern times. It has the potential to become a global health crisis. Many of the countries affected already have weak health systems, which are now stretched to breaking point.DocumentWhat is needed to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Uganda?
HIV/AIDS Knowledge Management and Communication Capacity, 2014The virtual elimination of mother to child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV/AIDS is within Uganda's grasp, but it requires concerted effort and strategic investment from all levels of policy makers.DocumentEliminating mother to child transmission of HIV in Uganda by 2015– what will it take?: Abridged version
HIV/AIDS Knowledge Management and Communication Capacity, 2012This document is an abridged version of the synthesis report titled “Eliminating Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of HIV in Uganda by 2015: What will it take?”. It presents a synthesis of knowledge on EMTCT in Uganda, building on international and local literature, statistics, case studies, key stakeholder perspectives and other knowledge.DocumentEliminating mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV in Uganda by 2015: what will it take?
HIV/AIDS Knowledge Management and Communication Capacity, 2014Attaining Elimination of Mother‐to‐Child Transmission (EMTCT) targets in Uganda by 2015 requires increased funding to the response from both the Government and international agencies, investment in health systems strengthening, and investment in gender sensitive, family centred community engagement.DocumentHealth and peace recovery: situation report on nodding syndrome case management
Refugee Law Project, Uganda, 2013This report is a follow up on the developments associated with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in northern Uganda. The report entails a summary of key issues, responses and challenges noted in the response to NS in the region.DocumentImplementing integrated community case management: stakeholder experiences and lessons learned in three African countries
Malaria Consortium, 2014Integrated community case management (iCCM) of malaria, pneumoniaand diarrhoea at the community level has been a growing focus of community healthcare delivery across sub-Saharan Africa over the last few years, as well as in Malaria Consortium’s Africa regional programme.DocumentCommunity dialogues for healthy children: encouraging communities to talk
Malaria Consortium, 2012Integrated community case management (ICCM) – an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat and refer children under-five with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria – is increasingly being used across sub-Saharan Africa to supplement the gaps in basic healthcare provision.DocumentDeveloping intervention strategies: innovations to improve community health worker motivation and performance
Malaria Consortium, 2012During the last decade child mortality has reduced significantly in a number of African countries, largely due to the scale up of appropriate management of diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, three leading causes of death among young children.DocumentInsecticide treated nets: the role of the commercial sector - case study of three countries in sub-Sahara Africa
Malaria Consortium, 2012Studies in the 1980s and after showed the value of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) in the prevention of malaria. This learning paper takes a detailed look at the approaches of direct support to the commercial (ITN) market that were implemented by Malaria Consortium and its partners as part of mixed models of malaria prevention in three sub-Sahara African countries.Pages