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Background: Malaria is one of the deadliest mosquito‐borne diseases. Despite the demonstrated benefits of insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs) usage in children under 5 years of age, nonuse is linked to higher mortality and morbidity rates. This study examined how child‐, maternal‐, household‐, and community‐level determinants influence ITN utilization ...
Amadou Barrow +7 more
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Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa, with spatial heterogeneity in transmission posing significant challenges to effective disease control. Accurate estimation of survival risk in relation to local malaria prevalence is often hampered by spatial misalignment, a scenario in which infection covariates and ...
Romuald Beh Mba +2 more
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The Economic Costs of Malaria in Children in three Sub-Saharan Countries: Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya. [PDF]
Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially among children less than five years of age (U5 children).
Sicuri, E +14 more
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Malaria Prevention Strategies in South Sudan
The whole of South Sudan is endemic for malaria, with high transmission in the country throughout the year. Malaria is the leading cause of illness and death in children under five years. In 2019, the malaria incidence (all ages) was estimated at 246 per
Harriet Akello Pasquale
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Timing of the 5 monthly cycles of seasonal malaria chemoprevention delivery in each village.
Timing of the 5 monthly cycles of seasonal malaria chemoprevention delivery in each village.
Colin Sutherland (53387) +12 more
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Women's experiences and views about costs of seeking malaria chemoprevention and other antenatal services: a qualitative study from two districts in rural Tanzania. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Tanzanian government recommends women who attend antenatal care (ANC) clinics to accept receiving intermittent preventive treatment against malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) and vouchers for insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) at subsidized ...
Hansen Kristian S +24 more
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Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a key antimalarial used in chemoprevention strategies, including intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp); intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi); seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC); and ...
Nicholaus Mziray +6 more
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine Selects Pfdhfr-dhps Quintuple Mutant Genotype in Mali [PDF]
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus amodiaquine (AQ) is being scaled up in Sahelian countries of West Africa.
Nouhoum Diallo +56 more
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Morbidity from malaria in children in the year after they had received intermittent preventive treatment of malaria: a randomised trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Interventions that reduce exposure to malaria infection may lead to delayed malaria morbidity and mortality. We investigated whether intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) was associated with an increase in the ...
Issa N Ouédraogo +44 more
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Introduction: Uganda introduced seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region, an area where transmission of malaria is high. While SMC is effective in similar settings, 2023 surveillance data in Kotido District showed a 15% increase in ...
Charity Mutesi +9 more
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