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Malaria Consortium Announces New Innovation Grants for Malaria Advocacy in Africa
25/04/2008 – Today on the first World Malaria Day, Malaria Consortium is launching the Third round of the Malaria Advocacy Innovation Grants which promote and encourage new and innovative advocacy initiatives in endemic countries.
International MIM Conference, November 2005
NEW INNOVATION GRANTS BOOST MALARIA ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN AFRICA
London, 5/11/07. Malaria Consortium announced today three grants for malaria advocacy to civil society organisations covering twelve African countries.
CCAM takes part in first HIV-malaria Advocacy Workshop
CCAM met with partners from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mali and Ghana at the workshop which was organised jointly by Malaria Consortium, Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs and WHO in Lusaka, Zambia on 21st-23rd April 2007.
Health Fund Falls Well Short of Pledge Goal
Donors pledged $9.7 billion yesterday to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria at a fund-raising conference in Berlin — an
increase over previous donations, but well short of the $15 billion to
$18 billion the fund had hoped to raise.
Malaria voice grows at the Global Fund via the Community Delegation- CCAM Manager amongst the selected
The Communities living with HIV and TB and affected by Malaria Delegation to the Global Fund board is pleased to announce 5 new members from the Malaria community joining the support Group of the delegation. Following an open call for nominations a selection committee was set up to choose the successful candidates.
European Parliamentary Study Tour to Cameroon on Malaria
The European Parliamentary Forum’s Delegation has recently returned from a week-long study tour to Cameroon on Malaria hosted by the Cameroon Coalition against Malaria. The European Parliamentary Forum Delegation was composed of one German member of the Free Democratic Party (Liberal) of the DSW Parliamentary Advisory Council, one Lithuanian member of the Labour Party (Liberal) of the Lithuanian All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population and Development, one Spanish member from the United Left Party from the Spanish Parliamentary Inter-Group on Population and Development and one Swedish Young Decision Maker from the Christian Democratic Youth.
Crises of Leadership: G8 must prove its relevance to the world
The 2009 G8 risks putting another nail in the coffin of G8 summitry. The lack of energy and momentum by G8 leaders seriously undermine commitments to the millions of people
desperately hoping for true leadership to help them in this time of global crisis. The communiqué released yesterday was a collection of repeated assurances that the G8 would meet its promises but without any plan of action or semblance to reality. The G8 urgently needs to show leadership over the next 24 hours to turn this around.
Press release from UN
2001-2010 has been proclaimed the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, particularly in Africa, by the General Assembly and that combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases is included in the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals.
Malaria in pregnancy: research must be stepped up
Not enough research is being done on malaria and pregnancy. That’s the message from Rose Gana Fomban Leke, Professor of Immunology and Parasitology at the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon, who has spent the best part of her career looking at how malaria affects women.
WORLD AIDS DAY 2009 & MALARIA
The UN Secretary General’s statement for the 2009 World AIDS Day reflects a theme common to the UN’s emphasis for malaria elimination - universal coverage. According to the Secretary General. “On World AIDS Day this year, our challenge is clear: we must continue doing what works, but we must also do more, on an urgent basis, to uphold our commitment to reach universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.”
Malaria and Water Bodies: Strange Bedfellows
Malaria is a parasitic infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating. It is caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium in red blood cells, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito. Etymologically, malaria derives its root meaning from the Latin or Greek “Mala Aria” that signifies “bad or foul air”. To go by this connotation, one can quickly attribute malaria to poor hygienic condition and most likely to dirty stinking water. Interestingly, expert opinion holds that anopheles mosquitoes breed in fresh or occasionally brackish water.
WORLD’S MALARIA EXPERTS TO GATHER AT THE MIM PAN-AFRICAN MALARIA CONFERENCE 2009 IN NAIROBI
With malaria deaths still at unacceptable levels in Africa, an unprecedented gathering will convene in Nairobi, Kenya, in early November to highlight new findings emerging from the work of malaria researchers from across Africa and the world. The 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference, to be held in Nairobi, 1–6 November, 2009, will bring together more than 1,500 scientists, policymakers, health care workers, community members, and other experts on the disease. The latest research on drugs, insecticides, and vaccines will be presented over the six days of the conference.
PRESS STATEMENT: Global Civil Society Reaction to Japanese Announcement of Global Fund Pledge
(Tokyo) Global civil society organizations reacted with strong disappointment to the announcement today by Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda of a contribution from Japan to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria of "$560 million for the coming few years."
GLOBAL FUND INVESTMENTS SUPPORT AIDS TREATMENT FOR 1.75 MILLION PEOPLE
Geneva – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today announced that 1.75 million people living with HIV have been reached with lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment through AIDS programs it supports, a 59 per cent increase over results reported a year ago.
CCAM awards winners for the Zonal Malaria Sketch Contest
11 of June 2008, CCAM awarded winners for the Zonal Malaria Sketch Contest in an event that was jointly organised with the Cameroon Association of School Administrators (CASA) and the “Festival des Arts et du Theatre pour l’Enfant Africain” (FATEA). The occasion coincided with the 10th edition of FATEA that took place at the cinema-theatre hall of the Centre Culturel Français (CCF).
CCAM launches its first-ever magazine on malaria
CCAM launched its first-ever magazine, christened “About Malaria” on Thursday, 3 July 2008. The event took place at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel in a hall with a capacity of 200 persons. To preside over the official launching ceremony was the Minister of Public Health, Andre Marie Fouda. He was accompanied by his entourage and other government officials. Also present at the occasion were pool of scientists, press men, members of Civil Society Organisations and a host of people from different walks of life.
Contributing to Global Action: the European Union and the fight against Malaria
Malaria is among the 5 most deadly diseases worldwide. Half the world’s population, some 3 billion people, are at risk. In 2008, 109 countries were malaria endemic, 45 of which are to be found in Africa1. The disease proves to be not only devastating to human life, but also has a serious impact on economies and reinforces poverty, particularly in the poorest countries in the world. Today, malaria can be prevented, diagnosed and treated with a combination of available instruments as long as the necessary funding is in place. But the needs hugely exceed the response to malaria thus far.
Malaria and the G8: Leading or Lagging?
The Group of Eight (G8) is an informal but exclusive body, created in 1975, for governments of eight leading industrialized nations: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition, the European Union is represented within the G8, but cannot host or chair. The annual G8 leaders’ summit is attended by the eight heads of government, and discusses a range of sometimes inter-related issues which include health, economic and social development, energy, environment and trade. The G8 summit sets the stage for what needs to be done in terms of policies and objectives and establishes an idea of how to do it, although compliance is voluntary.
100M Mosquito Nets for Africa
A DEAL to buy 100million mosquito nets for Africa and save hundreds of thousands of lives from malaria has been struck at the G8 summit after a Sun campaign. PM Gordon Brown yesterday secured the backing of the world’s most powerful countries for the scheme.
First meeting with partners of National Malaria Control Programme
NMCP organised the first-ever with its partners in a two-day workshop that took place at the Yaounde Conference Centre from 17-18 July 2008. The various partners drawn from government bodies, corporation institutions, research institutes, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and among others exerted much energy to identify competences and rally forces for a Harmonised Workgroup.
CLIMATE CHANGE: WARMER CLIMATES PREDICTING THE SPREAD OF MALARIA?
As representatives worldwide meet for the world’s biggest Climate Change conference in Copenhagen-Denmark from December 6 – 18, 2009, there has been much talk about increasing temperatures resulting to thawing snow-caps, floods, landslides and health hazards. Malaria is a greater threat as it now spreads its tentacles from coastlands inland to highlands. For instance, on the snowcapped slopes of Mount Kenya, as in other African highlands, malaria was unknown in the past. But as the climate warms up, the snow has disappeared from the mountains – and malaria-carrying mosquitoes have moved up Mount Kenya and into other high-altitude regions, putting millions of people at risk.
Learning about new ways to combat HIV & AIDS
The Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy organised a workshop hosting Ebony P. Johnson as Guest Speaker at their Multipurpose Room. Ebony Johnson is a Community Advocacy, Education & Empowerment Specialist and has a huge wealth of experience dealing HIV and AIDS. The meeting was to discuss actions, new developments and trends in combating HIV/AIDS in Cameroon and to share new strategies, experiences and best practices. The workshop took close to 2 hours starting at 2:30PM.
University of Yaoundé I launches a malaria project in Ntouessong
On Thursday afternoon, 18 September 2008, Prof Rose Leke and her research team were in Ntouessong, a satellite village in Soa sub-division of Yaounde. They came in convoy to sensitise the people of this community and officially launch activities for a community-based malaria project (IPT). To accompany them were the Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) and Mayor of Soa, representatives from the Ministry of Public Health, the National Malaria Control Programme and the Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria. They were warmly received by the villagers, the village head and his notables.
Cameroon’s government launches home-based management of malaria
The Minister of Public Health, André Mama Fouda, launched a nationwide programme on home-based treatment on malaria. The MOH made known a new approach of managing malaria dubbed “Home-based Management of Malaria”. This was disclosed during a press conference at the Ministry of Public Health in Yaounde. CRTV’s Ayi Mbile reports.
Report on the Camesa Health symposium on Malaria
The symposium took place in the Amphitheatre C of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Wednesday March 3rd 2009. In attendance were 25 students most of whom were of the first cycle grouping a cross section of all departments which are Medicine dental medicine Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Launching the Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria
On the occasion of the launch of the Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria; the Government of Norway, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the International Drug Purchase Facility UNITAID, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and the UK Department for International Development are pleased to invite you to a press conference on: Friday 17 April, 2.00 – 3.00 pm (CET) at Government House Auditorium 5, Akersgata 59, Oslo, Norway.
Cameroon joins the world in the second World Malaria Day
On Saturday, 25 April 2009, Cameroon joined the rest of the world to celebrate the second edition of the World Malaria Day. In the nation’s capital, the occasion was graced with much pump and pageantry as the Minister of Public Health, André Marie Fouda championed a solidarity march to “count malaria out” of Cameroon that kicked off from the city’s 20th May Boulevard. A mammoth crowd accompanied the Minister alongside partner organizations of the National Malaria Control Programme to add their voices to the chorus of a Cameroon free of malaria. This was a prelude to a maiden Malaria Exhibition, which held at the Yaounde Hilton from 10 am till 2 pm.
COUNTRIES CONTINUE TO REQUEST LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUNDING FROM THE GLOBAL FUND
Geneva (18 September 2009) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced today that 95 countries have requested a total of US$ 4.8 billion in grants to fight the three diseases in this year's round of financing. Of these applications, almost 50% have been recommended to the Global Fund Board for funding by a panel of experts, which assesses the quality of the proposed programs.
15th RBM Board Meeting to align partners for accelerated action
The Roll Back Malaria Partnership Board convened for its 15th biannual meeting to provide leadership and critical guidance to a potent global effort against malaria. As partners intensify their activities to implement an ambitious new plan for malaria control and elimination (Global Malaria Action Plan), sound decisions and a tight coordination of policies and initiatives are needed at global, regional and national levels to ensure that endemic countries reach the RBM 2010 targets. The decisions made at this Board meeting determine the scope of the Partnership's support to endemic countries at a time of unprecedented international commitment to reducing the burden of the disease.
Global Fund Approves Round 8 Grants, But Cuts Budgets and Delays Round 9
The Global Fund Board approved 94 Round 8 grants that will cost up to $2.753 billion over the first two years and $5.840 b. over five years – a record amount. The decision was made at the Fund’s eighteenth board meeting, held in Delhi, India, 7-8 November 2008. The Board decision was rendered particularly difficult because the unusually large average size of the proposals meant that there was not enough money to pay the full cost of the proposals recommended for approval by the Technical Review Panel (TRP). After extensive negotiation, the Board handled this by calling for various budget cuts, and by delaying by six months the date at which Round 9 grants will be approved.
New Approach To Face Malaria Challenges
The Permanent Secretary of the NMCP, Dr Ndong à Bessong, advanced reasons for a new programme to face challenges of Malaria in Cameroon. Ndong à Bessong whose outfit is at the centre of the new strategy, has said that just about 40% of malaria patients have access to treatment while only 20% actually go to the hospital for medical care, reason why the home-based approach is considered worthwhile.
CCAM & CAMAM on an anti-malaria offensive in Bamenda
Some 30 journalists drawn from the North West, South West, West and Littoral regions converged in Bamenda recently to be trained on Malaria Advocacy. The two-day training that ran from 17-18 November 2008 was organised by the Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria (CCAM) and Cameroon Media Against Malaria (CAMAM). Dr Esther Tallah of CCAM and Dr Kwake Simon of the North West Malaria Control Unit were the resource persons, while the CAMAM chair, Wain Paul Ngam was the main coordinator.
European Parliamentary Forum Malaria Study Tour to Cameroon
As a member of the European Alliance Against Malaria (EAAM), EPF organised a week-long study tour to Cameroon held from 28 March – 04 April 2009 that focused on following-up the country’s efforts at combating malaria. The study tour was hosted by the Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria (CCAM), the Cameroon Affiliate of Malaria Consortium based in the UK which works at reducing deaths and suffering due to malaria in Cameroon by increasing mobilisation efforts to secure a comprehensive and sustained response to malaria. The study tour offered a deep insight into malaria burden, and enabled the Delegation to assess the progress, the needs and remaining challenges in the fight against malaria. The study tour provided an invaluable experience on the new methods and strategies in place to tackle the disease and enabled participating Parliamentarians to gain first-hand experience of the reality of the situation in a developing country.
President Clinton, Pfizer, and Mylan Announce New Agreements to Lower Prices of Medicines for Patients with Drug-Resistant HIV in Developing Countries
Pfizer commits to improve access through a 60 percent price decrease to $1 per dose on drug to treat TB in patients taking second-line HIV/AIDS medications. Once-daily four-drug combination for “second-line” treatment of HIV/AIDS available from Matrix, a Mylan company, at $475 annually today and at $425 annually in 2010, 28 percent lower than the current lowest-priced alternative. Combined, the new agreements on HIV and TB -- the leading cause of death of people living with HIV -- reinforce calls for more integrated prevention and treatment of the two diseases.
ANTIRETROVIRAL (ARV) PRICE LIST
The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) supports national governments to expand high-quality care and treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS. CHAI offers reduced prices for antiretrovirals (ARVs) to members of its Procurement Consortium.
New malaria 'poses human threat'
An emerging new form of malaria poses a deadly threat to humans, research has shown. It had been thought the parasite Plasmodium knowlesi infected only monkeys. But it has recently been found to be widespread in humans in Malaysia, and the latest study confirms that it can kill if not treated quickly.
Benchmarking Progress, Disseminating Findings, Catalysing Action
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership recently launched the RBM Progress & Impact series, a strategic effort to secure high levels of commitment to malaria control among donor countries, international health organisations, and governments of endemic and epidemic countires. By benchmarking progress toward the RBM 2010 target (calling for universal coverage of malaria interventions), disseminating findings, and informing advocacy efforts to resolve implementation bottlenecks, this effort seeks to ensure a level of support that will result in sustained, long-term commitment and success toward ultimately ridding the world of malaria.
Cameroon launches the RBM Partnership Report
The Minister of Public Health (MOH), Mr André MAMA FOUDA on Friday, 19 March 2010, presided over the launching ceremony of the RBM Partnership Report at the conference hall of his ministry. The 96-page report that was launched was the first of a series of RBM Progress and Impact report that dwells on “Country Funding and Resource Utilisation”.
Press Release: CCAM launches "Practical Guide on Malaria Control"
In view of the 2010 World Malaria Day, CCAM shall on Monday, April 26, 2010 launch the French version of its first-ever "Practical Guide on Malaria Control" at the Yaoundé Hilton Hotel at 2 P.M. The official launching ceremony shall be chaired by the Minister of Public Health, Mr André MAMA FOUDA.
JOB VACANCY: CCAM seeks to recruit an Accountant
CCAM is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, development-oriented and hard-working Cameroonian to fulfill the tasks as stipulated below. The Cameroon Coalition Against Malaria (CCAM) is the Cameroon Affiliate of Malaria Consortium based in the UK. It is a non political, non-governmental, and not-for-profit organization working in Cameroon since January 2007.
Shooting beyond the skies: Cameroon celebrates WMD 2010 in grand style
The 2010 edition of the World Malaria Day (WMD) has come and gone with much to write home about. The celebration saw an increase in mobilising efforts and resources towards a malaria-free Cameroon. The government through the Ministry of Public Health and its National Malaria Control Programme in collaboration with partners put their hands on deck to continue combating the killer disease - in a bid to meet up with 2010 targets of the universal access to malaria commodities by stepping up country funding and resource utilisation. The Ministries of the Women’s Empowerment & the Family, Social Affairs, Sports & Physical Education, Higher Education and others joined in the celebration to commemorate the 3rd edition of the WMD and to contribute their own quota to the fight against malaria.
