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Guest post by Samantha Lattof, MHTF Senior Research and Evaluation Manager Happy World Malaria Day! This year, we’re celebrating the theme “Invest in the future. Defeat malaria.” Over the past year, there have been many important research findings and new publications … Continue reading
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Guest post by Samantha Lattof, MHTF Senior Research and Evaluation Manager Coverage of malaria prevention, screening, and treatment among pregnant women remains low in many places in sub-Saharan Africa, despite clear evidence of effective interventions and significant investment in this … Continue reading
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Tagged: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CDC, GMHC2013, IPTp, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, malaria, malaria in pregnancy, Malaria in Pregnancy Blog Series, maternal health, Maternal Health Task Force, MCHIP, MHTF, PATH, President's Malaria Initiative, Roll Back Malaria, Samantha Lattof, Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine, USAID, WHO, World Malaria Day
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Guest blog post by Lauren Herzer, Wilson Center This post is cross-posted on New Security Beat. Ten years ago, a study was conducted in Mozambique to determine the impact of a new medicine for pregnant women with malaria. Over 1,000 women participated … Continue reading
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Tagged: barriers, Clara Menéndez, GMHC2013, insecticide treated nets, intermittent preventive treatment, IPTp, Lauren Herzer, malaria, malaria in pregnancy, Malaria in Pregnancy Blog Series, Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium, MiP, New Security Beat, Roll Back Malaria, Viviana Mangiaterra, WHO, Wilson Center
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Bill Brieger, Professor in the Health Systems Program of the Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins University and the Senior Malaria Adviser for JHPIEGO, recently shared a post on his blog, Malaria Matters, about the recent updates to WHO guidelines for … Continue reading
This post is part of a blog series on Malaria in Pregnancy. To view the entire series, click here. Written by: Leonardo Chavane, MD, National Senior Advisor in Mozambique, MCHIP, JHPIEGO In Mozambique, malaria constitutes a primary … Continue reading
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Tagged: indirect causes, IPTp, Jhpiego, Leonardo Chavane, malaria, Malaria in Pregnancy Blog Series, MCHIP, Mozambique
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This post is part of a blog series on Malaria in Pregnancy. To view the entire series, click here. Take Away Messages from Day Two, June 27th, 2012, at Malaria in Pregnancy: A Solvable Problem—Bringing the Maternal Health … Continue reading
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This post is part of a blog series on Malaria in Pregnancy. To view the entire series, click here. Take Away Messages from Day Two, June 27th, 2012, at Malaria in Pregnancy: A Solvable Problem—Bringing the Maternal Health … Continue reading
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This post is part of a blog series on Malaria in Pregnancy. To view the entire series, click here. Take Away Messages from Day One, June 26th, 2012, at Malaria in Pregnancy: A Solvable Problem—Bringing the Maternal Health and … Continue reading
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Tagged: Abosede Adeniran, Ana Langer, Annemieke van Eijk, antenatal care, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boston University School of Public Health, Chioma Amajoh, David Brandling-Bennet, David Hamer, Feiko ter Kuile, Jenny Hill, Leonardo Chavane, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, low birth weight, malaria, malaria in pregnancy, Malaria in Pregnancy Blog Series, maternal health, MCHIP, Ministry of Health of Nigeria, MiP, MiP2012, Mozambique, National Malaria Control Programme in Nigeria, neonatal mortality, Nigeria, SP, Stephen Munjanja, sub-Saharan Africa, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Zambia
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This post is part of a blog series on Malaria in Pregnancy. To view the entire series, click here. The Maternal Health Task Force is delighted to be hosting a technical meeting on malaria in pregnancy that will bring … Continue reading
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Highlights from the Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group’s annual meeting
Posted on May 16, 2013 by Samantha Lattof
Despite encouraging progress, coverage of malaria control efforts among pregnant women remains low. Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) continues to be a substantial contributor to maternal and infant mortality and morbidity in malaria-endemic regions. The interventions that comprise the World Health Organization’s (WHO) … Continue reading →