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Factors associated with appropriate home management of uncomplicated malaria in children in Kassena-Nankana district of Ghana and implications for community case management of childhood illness: a cross-sectional study
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2015Home management of uncomplicated malaria (HMM) is now integrated into the community case management of childhood illness (CCM), an approach that requires parasitological diagnosis before treatment.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in Ghana
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2013Malaria remains a leading cause of global ill health, causing an estimated 216 million cases of clinical malaria and 655 thousand deaths in 2010, of which more than 85% of malaria cases and 90% of malaria deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Across the Sahel sub-region of sub-Saharan Africa, most childhood malaria mortality and morbidity occurs during the short rainy season.DocumentPublic private delivery of insecticide treated nets: a voucher scheme in Volta region, Ghana
Malaria Journal, BioMed Central, 2007This article, published in the Malaria Journal, reviews a voucher scheme intended to scale-up the coverage of insecticide treated bednets and reach vulnerable groups in Volta region, Ghana. The vouchers, given to pregnant women, entitled them to a discount on ITN which were available through retail outlets.DocumentHow many lives could be saved if malaria were eliminated from a hyper-endemic area of northern Ghana?
Population Council, USA, 2005This paper from the Population Council examines the impact of deaths from malaria on overall mortality in an area classified as hyper-endemic (having a very high rate of malaria infection within its population).DocumentGender perspectives in malaria management
Malaria Knowledge Programme, 2005This policy brief from the Malaria Knowledge Programme highlights the impact of household gender roles and relations on the management of childhood malaria, focusing on research conducted in the Volta Region of Ghana.DocumentImproving the quality of malaria diagnosis and laboratory services in resource poor countries
Malaria Knowledge Programme, 2005This policy brief from the Malaria Knowledge Programme highlights the need for improved laboratory testing and accurate diagnosis of malaria at community level in order to save lives and avoid wastage of valuable resources.DocumentProviding practical estimates of malaria burden for health planners in resource poor communities
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2004This article, published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, examines estimates of malaria burden in resource poor settings, and asks whether data collected from the formal health sector provides an accurate picture of malaria morbidity.DocumentA force for change: the Global Fund at 30 months
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria, 2004This review from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a self-evaluation after 30 months of activity. Country profiles of the Fund’s activities in Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Rwanda and Zambia are also provided.