Uganda

African leaders prioritise health at the Global Fund replenishment

Posted 14th December 2022 by Krystal Birungi

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria welcomed the Seventh Replenishment outcome of US$15.7 billion during a 3-day meeting last week in Geneva. This comes…

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Reflections on the 8th Annual PAMCA Conference

Posted 14th October 2022 by Deus Kamya

Between the 26th to the 28th of September, the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) held its 8th Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, focussed on…

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Fight for What Counts: The Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment

Posted 12th April 2022 by Angella Nakamaanya

In 2002, in an act of extraordinary global solidarity and leadership, the world created the Global Fund to fight the world’s deadliest pandemics: HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. When…

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Communicating with communities through microprogrammes

Posted 1st March 2022 by Richard Ronny Linga and Divine Sewornu Dzokoto

Effective communication is critical to Target Malaria’s work in engaging with the communities most affected by malaria. We have found microprogrammes to be a very useful communications tool to inform…

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Target Malaria’s young scientists share their personal stories on how they are drawing the line against malaria

Posted 26th April 2021 by Adéritow Gonçalves

Science is all about understanding nature and applying the knowledge obtained through research to improving people’s lives. Every time a young person decides to start a career in scientific research…

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Target Malaria’s Young Scientists Draw the Line Against Malaria on World Malaria Day

Posted 25th April 2021 by Solome Mukwaya

Every year on April 25, the world comes together to commemorate World Malaria Day, an internationally recognised occasion highlighting global efforts to control  this preventable and treatable disease. World Malaria…

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Joining the GFAN 2021-22 Speakers Bureau

Posted 12th March 2021 by Krystal Birungi

On March 2, the Global Fund Advocates Network launched its 2021-22 Speakers Bureau. I am thrilled to have been selected as part of a cohort of committed speakers to share…

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New Stakeholder Engagement Manager in Uganda

Posted 27th November 2020 by Jude Thaddeus Bigirwenkya

I am delighted to be joining Target Malaria as Stakeholder Engagement Manager in Uganda. A Social Development professional, I am a passionate advocate for better health with over ten years’…

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WHO supports research on genetically modified mosquitoes for malaria control

Posted 4th November 2020 by Dr. Jonathan Kayondo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) published on October 13 its official position on conducting research involving genetically modified mosquitoes for the control of vector-borne diseases. It fully supports research on…

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Target Malaria Uganda Starting Work on Colour-Variant Mosquitoes

Posted 6th October 2020 by Richard Linga

The Target Malaria team in Uganda is currently involved in preparations for colour variant mosquito studies to start in December this year. Colour-variant mosquitoes are different forms of Anopheles gambiae…

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