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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...
Read moreMalaria 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...
Read moreIn 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....
Read moreTreating 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 moreThe 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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