Eunice Smith

 Shallow water pools form to trap mosquitoes on their breeding daysMalaria is a threat to public health in Uganda, a country where an estimated 5-6 million people suffer from malaria annually. However, due to the use of digital health technologies that are transforming malaria prevention and control programs, the story of malaria prevention in Uganda […]

 Malaria awareness is as important to control the disease as prevention and treatment. Over the past few years, social media has become an important tool in raising awareness of malaria, reaching millions of people worldwide. In Uganda, one country that continues to grapple with malaria, social media has been used to educate communities, increase awareness,

 In much of the tropics, malaria continues to be a major and ongoing public health challenge. Treatments and preventive measures have advanced tremendously, yet the battle against malaria requires more than just medical buffets. Communities will need to be engaged actively to help tilt the scales in our favor for efficiently controlling and, eventually, eliminating

 Despite advances in malaria control, children under five years of age, who are the most vulnerable members of Ugandan society still suffer the greatest mortality from malaria. Access to effective treatment for these children has been a challenge in the country. This article uncovers the vortex of child healthcare access to malaria treatment in Uganda.

 Uganda remains a tremendous public health issue in many nations throughout the world. The disease is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Children under the age of five in areas where malaria is endemic continue to bear the brunt of the

 Malaria is a tenacious enemy, especially for the very small and very young. Half of the fatalities from malaria in Uganda – a country where the disease is both widespread and endemic occur in those less than five years of age, and there are thousands of cases of malaria each year. The way people cope

 Malaria, despite advances in its diagnosis and treatment, continues to present a significant public health challenge in Uganda and many other regions of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in a large burden of morbidity and mortality. Malaria control, which has for many decades relied on the spread of mosquito nets to mitigate bites and prevent harmful infections,

 There, families lose months of their year – through illness and death – to malaria. Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, continues to be a significant public health challenge in Uganda. It cripples families, impoverishes communities, and stunts educational progress. To effectively combat malaria, we urgently need new ways to break the cycle of transmission and disease.

 In Uganda, malaria has been a scourge of epic proportions, but simple interventions in public health can go a long way. Years of public-health efforts have helped bring malaria under control and, thanks to constant vigilance, lots of children in Uganda are no longer dying from this dreadful disease. This article brings you some of

 Thanks to technology, protecting certain populations with mobile solutions is especially impactful, particularly children who suffer disproportionally from malaria. This article details how mobile health solutions transform malaria control, the benefits of using mHealth solutions, and how the technology is already in practice. Mobile health solutions are transforming how we track pediatric malaria, prevent it,