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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in northern Mozambique: a cost-effectiveness analysis [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background Malaria is endemic in Mozambique and one of the leading causes of death in children under 5 years old. In 2020 the country adopted the WHO-recommended seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) strategy and delivered the intervention in all 23 ...
Neide Canana, Ivan Alejandro Pulido Tarquino, Sónia Enosse, Kevin Baker, Maria Rodrigues, Christian Rassi, Akashdeep Singh Chauhan, Chuks Nnaji, Baltazar Candrinho, Elisa M. Maffioli   +9 more
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Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine effectiveness for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in settings with extended seasonal malaria transmission in Tanzania [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was assessed in Nanyumbu and Masasi Districts. Between March and June 2021, children aged 3–59 months were enrolled in a cluster randomized study.
Richard Mwaiswelo, Billy Ngasala, Frank Chaky, Fabrizio Molteni, Ally Mohamed, Samwel Lazaro, Bushukatale Samwel, Bruno P. Mmbando   +7 more
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Prevalence of malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Malaria transmission is highly seasonal in Niger. Despite the introduction of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in the Magaria District, malaria incidence remains high, and the epidemiology of malaria in the community is not well ...
Matthew E. Coldiron, Bachir Assao, Ousmane Guindo, Nathan Sayinzoga-Makombe, Alena Koscalova, Esther Sterk, Michel Quere, Iza Ciglenecki, Ann Mumina, Salifou Atti, Céline Langendorf, Rebecca F. Grais   +11 more
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Assessing the Acceptability and Feasibility of Five Cycles of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a strategy recommended by the World Health Organization for children aged 3–59 months in the Sahel and sub-Sahel regions where malaria transmission is seasonal.
Orphée Kangah, Issaka Zongo, Alassane Haro, William Yavo   +3 more
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Trends in uncomplicated and severe malaria following seasonal malaria chemoprevention administration in Nouna, Burkina Faso: a quasi-experimental pre-post study [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background While Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) has been adopted as a malaria control strategy in regions with seasonal transmission, continued monitoring and evaluation of its effectiveness across diverse ecological, epidemiological, and ...
Elisabeth A. Gebreegziabher, Mamadou Ouattara, Mamadou Bountogo, Boubacar Coulibaly, Valentin Boudo, Thierry Ouedraogo, Elodie Lebas, Huiyu Hu, David V. Glidden, Benjamin F. Arnold, Thomas M. Lietman, Ali Sié, Catherine E. Oldenburg   +12 more
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: successes and missed opportunities [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2017
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was recommended in 2012 for young children in the Sahel during the peak malaria transmission season. Children are given a single dose of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine combined with a 3-day course of amodiaquine, once a ...
Matthew E. Coldiron, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Rebecca F. Grais   +2 more
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Status and prospects of seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children in Sahelian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
In areas with seasonal malaria transmission, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) involves giving children a three-day course of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine once a month during the transmission season.
Medard Djedanem, Noura Mamane Salé, Elhadji Yacoudima Yacoubou Mahaman Aminou, Jean Testa, Ronan Jambou   +4 more
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: An Evolving Research Paradigm.

PLoS Medicine, 2016
Robert W. Snow discusses the importance of empirical evidence, such as that provided in the trial published this week by Milligan and colleagues, in guiding malaria control in Africa.
Robert W Snow
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School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2018
Introduction: Malaria is still a public health problem in Africa. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is an efficient control strategy recommended by WHO that targets children under five year old living in areas of seasonal malaria transmission.
Mahamadou A. Thera, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Bourama Tangara, Elizabeth Diarra, Sirama Niare, Abdramane Dembele, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Ogobara K. Doumbo   +7 more
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Evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrating mass drug administration for helminth control with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Ghanaian children: Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

Trop Med Int Health
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of integrating seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with mass drug administration for helminth control among school‐aged children living in communities where the burden of malaria and helminths is high in Ghana, West Africa.
Afolabi MO, Adu-Gyasi D, Paintain L, Tawiah T, Ali MS, Greenwood B, Asante KP.   +6 more
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