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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 2d

Gifts in wills are a crucial funding source for many charities, including ours. A gift in your will protects families, mothers & children in communities at high risk from preventable diseases like malaria.

Find out about our work this #FreeWillsMonth ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/about-us/gov...

A smiling woman holds her child. Text reads 'Supporting Malaria Consortium with a gift in your will can protect your family and countless others. Leave a legacy that can save lives.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 2d

Are you attending #CPHIA2025 in Durban?

Join @mmv.org & Malaria Consortium to explore solutions through #innovation, #surveillance & #partnerships to combat the growing threat of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa.

RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

#Malaria #HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth

Text reads 'Conference on public health in Africa side event. Partnerships and innovations to overcome the growing threat of antimalarial drug resistance. Friday 24th October 2025. 6:00-7:30PM. Hall 2D Durban International Convention Centre.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 2d

Join our online event with our Chief Executive, James Tibenderana, and programme staff.

They'll share how, with your support, our new strategy will improve health systems and healthcare access, and help deliver a malaria-free world where communities can thrive!

Register: bit.ly/MCDonorWebinar

Text reads: 'Our impact, our direction: The next chapter for Malaria Consortium. Tune into an inspiring free online event where you’ll hear about our new strategy and how, with your support, we’re helping communities thrive! Wednesday 5 November 2025. 1pm GMT, 8am EST.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 4d

Malaria Consortium colleagues showcased our innovative contributions to #malaria prevention and control recently at the Scientific Meeting of the Mozambique National Institute of Health in Maputo. 🦟

We covered topics such as #SMC, #PMC, #vaccination and community engagement.

Sonia Enosse (centre) poses on stage for a photo with other four other presenters.

Ivan Alejandro Tarquino presenting two innovative studies on seasonal malaria chemoprevention.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 9d

October is #FreeWillsMonth.

Did you know that leaving 10 percent or more of your estate in your will to a charity like Malaria Consortium could reduce your inheritance tax from 40 to 36 percent?

Learn about the vital work your donation could support: www.malariaconsortium.org/about-us/who...

Parents hold their infant child. Text reads 'Leave a legacy that makes a difference. Support Malaria Consortium this Free Wills Month.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 9d

Ethiopia has become the 23rd African country to launch the #malaria vaccine. 💉

Africa CDC will roll out around 186,000 doses alongside over 12 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

📰 Read our news story. ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/news/ethiopi...

A masked health worker draws from a vial of vaccine. Text read 'News: Ethiopia becomes the 23rd country in Africa to roll out the malaria vaccine.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 12d

We’re conducting market analysis — w/ Innovision Consulting and Nigeria's National Malaria Elimination Programme — across 6 states to examine the private sector’s role in #malaria prevention, and the availability/affordability of key prevention commodities ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/ma...

A woman holding a mosquito net smiles at the camera. Text reads 'Project brief: Malaria market analysis Nigeria'.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 17d

Our project with NaPAN — awarded by the END Fund's RLM fund — is improving the lives of those living with lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease (#NTD) that causes long-term disability, in #Ethiopia’s Sidama region.

Read our blog: www.malariaconsortium.org/blog/how-mal...

#BeatNTDs

Text reads 'From our blog: How Malaria Consortium is restoring dignity for people with lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · 24d

Our project with Nigeria’s Kebbi State Government, @gavi.org & partners aims to protect children from #malaria through a hybrid #vaccine delivery model. 💉

It builds on immunisation & SMC services & aims to boost awareness/demand/vaccine uptake.

Read more ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/en...

A woman writes on a document. Text reads 'Project brief: ENHANCE: Enhanced seasonal malaria vaccination in Nigeria.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 18

In the face of increasing outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases like #chikungunya and #dengue, our Senior Vector Control Specialist, Leo Braack, reflects on the critical work @lshtm.bsky.social RAFT is carrying out in Africa. 🌍🦟

Read the article here ➡️ globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/raft-recent-...

Text reads 'Recent outbreaks of arboviruses reinforce importance of RAFT approaches'.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 17

Our Nigeria team joined #NASSOpenWeek & our West & Central Africa Programmes Director, Maxwell, gave a keynote at #CAMA2025.

We reaffirmed commitment to government-led, community-focused efforts to #EndMalaria & urged organisations to move beyond corporate social responsibility.

A group of people, including Maxwell, pose for a group photo at the National Assembly Open Week.

Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 17

📱With the Global Fund, Uganda's Ministry of Health & partners, we've been scaling-up a mobile-based community health information system to 3 new districts.

It will enable responsive, data-driven decision-making through real-time health data.

Read more ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/ca...

A mother holds an infant who is being treated by a health worker. Text reads: 'Project brief - Catalysing Community Health project'.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 16

🖥️ Outdoor parasite transmission is a huge problem for #malaria control in the Asia-Pacific region.

On 18 Sept, our Senior Vector Control Specialist, Leo Braack, will join experts for an APMEN webinar on how to address this challenge.

Register here ➡️ tiny.cc/APMEN56

Poster for event. Text Reads 'Thursday 18 September 2025, 1:00 PM (Singapore time).

Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 12

@who.int has recommended the use of spatial repellents to prevent #malaria.
These disperse chemicals into the air, making people less susceptible to mosquito bites. We're currently trialling the Mossie-GO solar-powered device.

☀️Read more in our news story ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/news/who-rec...

A health worker shows a woman and child the Mossie-Go device. Text reads: 'WHO recommends new spatial repellents to prevent malaria'

Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 11

Threats like funding cuts & parasite resistance risk undoing years of progress against #malaria.🦟

Speaking to Bond, our Chief Executive,
James Tibenderana reflects on how we can maintain momentum towards elimination ➡️ www.bond.org.uk/news/2025/09...

We need to move beyond aid and work together | Bond

International development organisations are grappling with the implications of recent cuts to aid. For those of us in global health, these funding cuts risk reversing hard-won gains.

www.bond.org.uk

Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 9

#Togo has begun distributing the #malaria vaccine to children under five this September — a major milestone in efforts to reduce child mortality from the disease.

The goal is to vaccinate 269,000 children under five annually. 💉✨

Read our news story ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/news/new-mil...

A mother and baby sit next to a health worker who is filling in some documentation. Text reads: 'News: New milestone as Togo launches malaria vaccine nationwide.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 8

🖥️ On Wednesday, join expert speakers including Malaria Consortium’s Jane Achan for a @path.org webinar that will explore the future of #malaria chemoprevention, including strategies, implementation lessons and considerations for scaling impact.

Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3UZRDXa

Text reads: 'Expanding the impact of chemoprevention'.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Sep 3

Uganda has published its Annual Malaria Report with our support, marking a milestone in the country’s fight against #malaria.🦟

It assesses the past 4 years' progress & outlines recommendations to shape the next strategic plan.

📰 Read our news story ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/news/annual-...

Two health works wearing masks inspect a form. Text reads 'News: Annual Malaria Report highlights state of malaria in Uganda.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’ve published two new reports with @lshtm.bsky.social RAFT and partners that explore experiences of insecticide-treated net distribution in #Cameroon & #Tanzania. These findings will help strengthen #malaria prevention strategies.

Read them here ➡️ globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/insecticide-...

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'The findings from a qualitative study to describe insecticide treated net distribution planning and delivery experiences at the national and sub-national levels. Country report – Cameroon
July 2025.

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our project w/ #SouthSudan’s Ministry of Health & local health departments, funded by the World Bank via @unicef.org, is expanding health & nutrition service access.

Read more: www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/he...

Explore the previous phase's results: www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/he...

A group of people pose for a photo holding up documents. Text reads 'Project brief: Health sector transformation project'.

Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 20

This #WorldMosquitoDay, our blog with Makerere AI Health Lab explores how #AI could transform the fight against #malaria.🦟

Trust in technology, adequate training & adapting innovations to resource-limited settings are key for sustainability.

Read it here ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/blog/how-ai-...

The hand of a scientist as they inspect a smartphone that's connected to a microscope. Text reads 'From our blog: How AI could close the gap in healthcare'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 19

In her recent interview with AllAfrica, Dr Jane Achan, Principal Advisor at Malaria Consortium, discussed our groundbreaking research that revealed how patients with previous #malaria exposure tend to have less severe #COVID-19 symptoms.😷

Read part one here ➡️ allafrica.com/stories/2025...

Africa: How Africa's Ancient Enemy - Malaria - May Have Influenced COVID-19 Severity

When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent's healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like malaria, seemed ill-eq...

allafrica.com

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 18

We're supporting #Mozambique’s Ministry of Health to equip community health workers nationwide with their community-based mobile health platform, upSCALE, strengthening disease surveillance, supervision, case management, diagnosis & treatment.

Read more ➡️ www.malariaconsortium.org/resources/in...

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 14

🖥️ On 21 August, join experts for a webinar — moderated Malaria Consortium’s Leo Braack — as they unpack how #ClimateChange, deforestation and urbanisation are driving an increase in mosquito-borne diseases like #malaria and #dengue.🦟

Register here ➡️ aplma-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Image of the event poster. Text reads 'Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise: Drivers of change and the need for integrated action

Date 21 August 2025. Time 10am CET, 11am EAT, 4pm SGT.'

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Malaria Consortium @malariaconsortium.bsky.social · Aug 11

As part of @lshtm.bsky.social RAFT, we've helped Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte D'Ivoire & Tanzania examine their preparedness for #arbovirus outbreaks.

At the recent West African Aedes Surveillance Network meeting in Ghana, our Senior Research Specialist, Poe Poe Aung, presented findings.

Dr. Poe Poe Aung speaks at a workshop on improving Tanzania's preparedness against arboviruses.

People pose for a photo at an arbovirus workshop in Burkina Faso.

Stakeholders greet each other at a LSHTM RAFT meeting in Cote d'Ivoire.

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