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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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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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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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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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Systematic review on the cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). [PDF]

Malar J
Background Implemented in 17 countries to date, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a recommended strategy to prevent childhood malaria in areas with seasonal transmission of P.
Ruisch A, Iodice M, Mathur I, Harris S, Walker DG, Owusu R, Nonvignon J, Gilmartin C.   +7 more
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2023
. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) for children under 5 years of age for up to four monthly cycles during malaria transmission season was recommended by the WHO in 2012 and has been implemented in 13 countries in the Sahel, reaching more than 30 ...
Thwing J, Williamson J, Cavros I, Gutman JR.   +3 more
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Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2021
Malaria control remains a challenge in many parts of the Sahel and sub-Sahel regions of Africa.We conducted an individually randomized, controlled trial to assess whether seasonal vaccination with RTS,S/AS01E was noninferior to chemoprevention in preventing uncomplicated malaria and whether the two interventions combined were superior to either one ...
Daniel Chandramohan, Issaka Zongo, Issaka Sagara, Matthew Cairns, Rakiswendé-Serge Yerbanga, Modibo Diarra, Frédéric Nikièma, Amadou Tapily, Frédéric Sompougdou, Djibrilla Issiaka, Charles Zoungrana, Koualy Sanogo, Alassane Haro, Mahamadou Kaya, Abdoul-Aziz Sienou, Seydou Traoré, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Ismaila Théra, Kalifa Diarra, Amagana Dolo, Irene Kuepfer, Paul Snell, Paul Milligan, Christian F. Ockenhouse, Opokua Ofori‐Anyinam, Halidou Tinto, Abdoulaye Djimdé, Jean‐Bosco Ouédraogo, Alassane Dicko, Brian Greenwood   +29 more
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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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Plasmodium falciparum dhps and dhfr markers of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine five years (2016-2020) after the implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Cameroon. [PDF]

Wellcome Open Res
Background Antimalarial drug resistance is a major challenge in the fight against malaria. Cameroon implemented seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SPAQ) to over 1.5 million children aged 3–59 months ...
Tchuenkam PVK, Ngum LN, Ali IM, Chedjou JPK, Nji AM, Netongo PM, Ngwafor R, Niba PTN, Tah CF, Nana WD, Ekoyol G, Bigoga JD, Ashu DF, Tume CB, Mbacham WF.   +14 more
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Receipt of seasonal malaria chemoprevention by age-ineligible children and associated factors in nine implementation states in Nigeria [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background As part of implementation quality standards, community distributors are expected to ensure that only age-eligible children (aged 3–59 months) receive seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) medicines during monthly campaigns.
Taiwo Ibinaiye, Kunle Rotimi, Ayodeji Balogun, Adaeze Aidenagbon, Chibuzo Oguoma, Christian Rassi, Kevin Baker, Olusola Oresanya, Chuks Nnaji   +8 more
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