Chemonics News and Blog

Malaria remains a global threat and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. There are measures we must take to ensure women no longer have to die in childbirth or fear the loss of another pregnancy because they are infected.

Mosquitoes cause nearly one million deaths annually, about half of these from malaria. Countries must think within and beyond their borders — collaborating with their neighbors — to halt the spread of this pernicious disease and achieve epidemic control by 2030.

The most recent quarterly report of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, implemented by a Chemonics-led consortium, shows the project achieving strong and steady on-time delivery of lifesaving health commodities, expanding its in-country presence to 33 field offices, and meeting global health objectives through its support for a new first-line antiretroviral drug (ARV) regimen.

Could an increase in kidney disease in El Salvador be related to climate change? New research suggests climate change could impact human health in ways that are unexpected.

A new study suggests higher rainfall and warmer temperatures in Mozambique will lead to an increase in malaria incidence in the coming years. Hailey Keuck explains the link between climate and disease incidence, and how health systems can benefit from climate research.

On World Malaria Day, Mai-Anh Hoang calls for the international community to leverage the unrealized potential of an approach that could help roll back malaria.