Monday, April 12, 2010

Dipika Matthias, Project Director of PATH’s Ultra RiceProject, presented the the technology and impact Ultra Rice is having around the globe on April 12, 2010. The Ultra Rice Project seeks to improve mincronutrient health in rice consuming communities. This presentation goes on to explain what Ultra Rice is, who benefits from Ultra Rice, and why Ultra Rice is important for ...Read More

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

ITPS – Malaria Control In Complex Emergencies Richard Allan, Director of the MENTOR Initiative, presented the revolutionary development of insecticide treated plastic sheeting (ITPS) for the dual purpose of providing shelter and vector control in emergency settings on Jan. 12, 2010. This presented the first prospects for a practical and robust tool which could be held in regional emergency stocks ...Read More

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Dr. Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Assistant Professor of International Health at Boston University School of Public Health, presented the Zambia Integrated Management of Malaria and Pneumonia Study (ZIMMAPS) Dec. 15, 2009. The study was a cluster randomized controlled trial that aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness and feasibility of community-based management of pneumonia and malaria by community health workers (CHWs) in a rural ...Read More

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dr. Eric Sarriot and Jennifer Yourkavitch of the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) describe a framework for assessing sustainability in malaria projects and discuss how projects can incorporate this model into their programming.· They also presented an example from a sustainability workshop hosted by Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, a MCP grantee, in Malawi.· Information about the framework ...Read More