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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 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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Household-level effects of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Gambia [PDF]

Communications Medicine, 2023
Background In 2022 the WHO recommended the discretionary expansion of the eligible age range for seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) to children older than 4 years.
Seyi Soremekun, Bakary Conteh, Abdoullah Nyassi, Harouna M. Soumare, Blessed Etoketim, Mamadou Ousmane Ndiath, John Bradley, Umberto D’Alessandro, Teun Bousema, Annette Erhart, Marta Moreno, Chris Drakeley   +11 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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Asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum in children no longer targeted for seasonal malaria chemoprevention and with a history of exposure to this strategy: A cross sectional study in southern Senegal. [PDF]

PLoS One
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has been implemented in southern part of Senegal since 2013, targeting children 3–120 months old. This strategy is often evaluated among the population targeted for the intervention.
Manga IA, Mhadji A, Lam A, Diouf MP, Minlekib PC, Tairou F, Seck A, Faye B, Ndiaye M, Ndiaye JLA.   +9 more
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A cost analysis comparing seasonal malaria chemoprevention with and without Vitamin A supplementation among under-5 children in Nigeria. [PDF]

PLoS One
Background Child mortality in Nigeria, significantly affected by malaria and malnutrition, remains a public health concern in the country. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) are effective interventions that can be ...
Oresanya OB, Arije O, Fadipe J, Rotimi K, Phillips A, Maxwell K, Shekarau E, Onwu N, Bazant ES.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Estimating the opportunity cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a widely implemented malaria prevention strategy for children under five in the Sahel and sub-Sahel regions of Africa.
Owusu R, Gilmartin C, Diawara H, Bocoum F, Ndiaye O, Ruisch A, Aryeetey GC, Jainie D, Kokovena M, Walker D, Nonvignon J.   +10 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Phase one of a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nampula Province, Mozambique [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective intervention for malaria prevention in high burden areas with seasonal transmission, historically implemented in the Sahel.
Kevin Baker, Ivan Alejandro Pulido Tarquino, Pedro Aide, Craig Bonnington, Christian Rassi, Sol Richardson, Chuks Nnaji, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Maria Rodrigues, Mercia Sitoe, Sonia Enosse, Caitlin McGugan, Francisco Saute, Gloria Matambisso, Baltazar Candrinho   +14 more
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Evolution of Pfdhps and Pfdhfr mutations before and after adopting seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention consisting of monthly administration of amodiaquine/sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine to children aged 3–59 months during the transmission season could promote SP-resistance.
Bohissou FET, Sondo P, Inoue J, Rouamba T, Kaboré B, Nassa GJW, Kambou AES, Traoré TE, Asua V, Borrmann S, Tinto H, Held J.   +11 more
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Effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on incidence of malaria among children under five years in Kotido and Moroto Districts, Uganda, 2021: time series analysis [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) refers to monthly administration of full treatment courses of anti-malarial medicine to children
Andrew Kwiringira, Benon Kwesiga, Richard Migisha, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Damian Rutazaana, Julie R. Harris, Alex R. Ario, Julius Ssempiira   +8 more
doaj   +4 more sources