Overview & Background

Malaria Consortium is an international non-profit specialising in malaria and other communicable diseases.

In Uganda, they’ve been active since 2003, with a country office in Kampala.

Their work is closely aligned with the Ministry of Health and other national and district-level partners.

Mission & Strategic Focus in Uganda

Their main areas of work in Uganda include:

Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria, especially at the community level

Strengthening health systems through training, surveillance, and data use

Integrated case management for childhood illnesses (malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea)

Generating research and evidence to shape policy and practice

Tackling emerging threats like drug resistance and arboviruses

Promoting behaviour change and community engagement

Supporting malaria vaccine rollout and elimination strategies

Key Programmes & Projects
Project / Initiative Description & Goals Regions / Focus Areas
SUMRES II Supports Uganda’s Malaria Reduction & Elimination Strategy through prevention and treatment Northern Uganda (Lango, Acholi)
Malaria Action Programme for Districts (MAPD) Improves malaria prevention, strengthens malaria-in-pregnancy services, and builds district capacity Nationwide
Strengthening Uganda’s Response to Malaria (SURMa) Helps reduce malaria burden across 25 districts Mid-northern Uganda (Acholi, Lango, Karamoja)
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Protects children in high-risk areas during transmission seasons Karamoja subregion
Malaria vaccine rollout support Assists with system strengthening, equity, and community mobilisation Nationwide
Localised Decisions – Uganda Focuses on improving data quality for malaria control Selected districts
Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Provides community-level care for malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea Lango & Acholi subregions
Achievements & Impact

Reduced maternal mortality by around 44% and under-five mortality by nearly 20% in intervention areas

Trained more than 40,000 village health teams to diagnose and treat childhood illnesses

Supported the national rollout of the malaria vaccine, including in hard-to-reach areas

Established strong integrated community case management systems in northern Uganda

Challenges & Constraints

Uganda still has a high malaria burden, with widespread transmission

Health system limitations such as staff shortages, supply chain issues, and weak surveillance

Difficulties reaching remote and insecure regions like Karamoja

Dependence on donor funding for many programmes

Need for strong community engagement to ensure uptake of vaccines, bed nets, and preventive treatments

Emerging threats from drug resistance, shifting vector patterns, and climate change impacts

Institutional Role

Beyond implementation, Malaria Consortium acts as a technical partner, innovator, and research body

Provides evidence and piloted models that inform Uganda’s malaria control and elimination policies

Actively contributes to monitoring, evaluation, and advocacy in the national health space