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Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention timing on clinical malaria incidence dynamics in the Kedougou region, Senegal. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine is recommended by the World Health Organization since 2012 for clinical malaria prevention in children in the Sahelian region of Africa.
Kazanga B, Ba EH, Legendre E, Cissoko M, Fleury L, Bérard L, Diop A, Sokhna C, Danfakha F, Sagara I, Ndiaye JL, Gaudart J, Landier J.   +12 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 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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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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From efficacy to effectiveness: a comprehensive framework for monitoring, evaluating and optimizing seasonal malaria chemoprevention programmes. [PDF]

Malar J
Background Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective intervention for preventing malaria, particularly in areas with highly seasonal transmission.
de Cola MA, Chestnutt EG, Richardson S, Baudry M, Nnaji C, Ibinaiye T, Moukénet A, Rotimi K, Sawadogo B, Okafor J, Compaoré CS, Oguoma C, Rassi C, Roca-Feltrer A.   +13 more
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: An Evolving Research Paradigm. [PDF]

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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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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Seasonal malaria vaccination: protocol of a phase 3 trial of seasonal vaccination with the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine, seasonal malaria chemoprevention and the combination of vaccination and chemoprevention [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), with sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP+AQ) is effective but does not provide complete protection against clinical malaria.
Ismaila Thera, Irene Kuepfer, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Zongo, Issaka Sagara, Matthew Cairns, Modibo Diarra, Amadou Tapily, Djibrilla Issiaka, Koualy Sanogo, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Frederic Sompougdou, Serge Yerbanga, Paul Milligan, Halidou Tinto, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, B Greenwood   +18 more
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Estimating the potential public health impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in African children [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2012
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention, previously known as intermittent preventive treatment in children, is highly effective in areas with a short malaria transmission season.
Matthew Cairns, Arantxa Roca‐Feltrer, Tini Garske, Anne L. Wilson, Diadier Diallo, Paul Milligan, Azra C. Ghani, Brian Greenwood   +7 more
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