Closing?the gap in women's health
Malaria Consortium
We're dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other childhood infectious and neglected tropical diseases.
Across the world, women's health is often overlooked. According to a recent insight report by the World Economic Forum , women spend up to 25 percent more of their lives in poor health than men do.?To successfully reduce the gender equity gap in healthcare, we need to be gender intentional in our health programming. This means identifying and understanding gender inequalities, gender-based constraints, and inequitable norms and dynamics — and taking steps to address them.
We have been tailoring social and behaviour change interventions in our projects and programmes across Africa and Asia, using gender-responsive approaches for both men and women to improve equity. Critically, we design and implement projects with input from women to ensure that their health needs are accurately represented and adequately addressed.
Read on to find out how we're striving to move the global health community closer to gender equity and universal health coverage for all.
From our blog
In Bangladesh, community engagement interventions are empowering women to address the contextual drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — the development of resistance by bacteria to commonly used treatments, rendering them ineffective. We hear from Fatema, a female facilitator from?Bangladesh, about how dialogues in her community have improved appropriate antibiotic use.
Drawing on our experience of tackling gender inequities in healthcare through our projects, we share seven ways that organisations can make gender-intentional considerations and decisions in their programmes.
Upcoming events
21 to 27 April Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference (PAMC)
We are thrilled to announce four symposia hosted or coordinated?by Malaria Consortium at this year's MIM SOCIETY, 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference in Kigali from 21 to 27 April 2024:
We will also be hosting a?panel event next month, Catalysing change: The crucial role of philanthropy in eliminating malaria . This will feature?government and intergovernmental partners, advocates and philanthropists to discuss transformative efforts that will reshape the financing landscape for malaria elimination, bringing countries closer to a malaria-free world and promoting health equity for all.
If you're at MIM this year, join us in person from 5pm CAT in Room MH3 at the Convention Centre. Not in Kigali? You can still?follow the discussion live, 5.15 - 6.15pm CAT. Follow the links below to find out more and register to attend.
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Latest publications
In Uganda,?mosquito-borne viruses are a growing threat.?Through a new project, we?are establishing a robust arboviral surveillance system as well as running training programmes and public awareness campaigns to bolster the country's defences against arboviruses.
We are?committed to reducing the burden of malaria and other communicable diseases in Mozambique, especially those affecting children under five. Find out how we are strengthening?health systems across?the country.
This study, published in Tropical Medicine and Health,?found high rates of anaemia among pregnant women, despite a low prevalence of subclinical malaria and co-infections.?It?advocates for integrating interventions for malaria, anaemia and helminths into antenatal care services.
Latest news
The UK-Africa Health Summit took place this month, uniting global health leaders in antimicrobial stewardship to tackle this increasing threat ahead of the 2024 High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in New York.
The fifth Annual Meeting of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance brought together implementing countries, partners and donors to review the past year’s activities and plan for future SMC campaigns across Africa.
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To help us respond to today's global health challenges, come and work for us. Check out our current vacancies .
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