World Malaria Day 2016: Malaria elimination requires better data for better decisions
Enormous progress has recently been made in the global fight against malaria, with over a billion malaria illnesses and six million malaria deaths averted over the past 15 years. Aiming to build upon this success, the World Health Organization has set ambitious targets of reducing malaria mortality and case incidence by an additional 40% by...
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Policy Brief: 3DE Evaluation on the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of community fixed-point distribution of malaria bednets in Zambia
In 2014, Zambia was planning to distribute 6-7 million insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), but only limited information was available on the most efficient distribution and hang-up approach to optimize ITN ownership and use in Zambia. A door-to-door distribution strategy had been previously used throughout Zambia, but was highly challenging and costly in terms of time, supervision...
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Private Sector mRDT Training in Tanzania
On November 12, 2015, 78 private sector healthcare providers attended trainings held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on malaria rapid diagnostics tests (mRDT). From September-November of this year, participants from health facilities in eight regions in Tanzania were invited to two-day training sessions. Two providers, including clinicians and lab technicians, from 593 facilities, representing nearly...
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Policy Brief: Integrating SMC with Nutritional Supplementation in Northern Nigeria
In 2014 CHAI led a study, in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Health, to assess whether integrating seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with Plumpy’doz™, a lipid-based nutritional supplement (LNS), has an impact on nutrition or malaria outcomes. This document describes the outcomes and recommendations from this study. The study was made possible by a...
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Case Study: Increasing Availability of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an effective tool for confirming true malaria cases in resource-limited settings, yet are often unavailable in the private sector where many seek treatment. CHAI worked with global manufacturers and importers in Tanzania’s private sector to reduce the price of RDTs. To date, 2.1 million tests have been sold and...
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Work in Nigeria
In small northern Nigerian villages such as Bukka, 56 miles southeast of Kano City, health workers walk dusty paths under the searing heat of the tropical afternoon carrying lifesaving malaria drugs to children. Often, they work past sunset to ensure that they administer the drugs to as many eligible children as possible in a day....
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Case Study: Injectable Artesunate Uptake
Treating severe malaria with injectable artesunate instead of quinine can substantially reduce mortality. To increase uptake and improve health outcomes, CHAI supported ministries of health in six high-burden countries to overcome barriers to adoption. Learn more about CHAI’s work to increase update and reduce severe malaria mortality in this case study.
Read moreCHAI and partners expand Hispaniola malaria elimination efforts
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is leading a consortium of malaria partners aiming to eliminate indigenous cases of malaria on the island of Hispaniola by 2020.
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