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 +11 more
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Household-level effects of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Gambia. [PDF]
Commun Med (Lond), 2023 Abstract 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. Older children are at lower risk of clinical disease and severe malaria so there has been uncertainty about the cost ...
Soremekun S +11 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.
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in northern Mozambique: a cost-effectiveness analysis. [PDF]
Malar JAbstract 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 districts of Nampula province between January and April ...
Canana N +9 more
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Systematic review on the cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). [PDF]
Malar JImplemented in 17 countries to date, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a recommended strategy to prevent childhood malaria in areas with seasonal transmission of P. falciparum through monthly administration of antimalarial medicines. Understanding the costs and resource requirements of SMC delivery is necessary for effective planning and ...
Ruisch A +7 more
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Combining malaria vaccination with chemoprevention: a promising new approach to malaria control [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2021 Malaria control has stalled in a number of African countries and novel approaches to malaria control are needed for these areas. The encouraging results of a recent trial conducted in young children in Burkina Faso and Mali in which a combination of the ...
Brian Greenwood +8 more
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Genotypic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites in a clinical trial of RTS,S vaccination in combination with seasonal malaria chemoprevention [PDF]
Malaria JournalBoth vaccination and seasonal chemoprevention are effective interventions against malaria, but both morbidity and mortality due to malaria remain high, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Emily LaVerriere +10 more
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Inaugural meeting of the malaria policy advisory committee to the WHO: conclusions and recommendations [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2012 The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization met for the first time from 31 January to 2 February 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from that meeting,
Abdulla, Salim +28 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 JournalBackground 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 +12 more
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Barriers to uptake and implementation of malaria chemoprevention in school-aged children: a stakeholder engagement meeting report [PDF]
Frontiers in Tropical DiseasesMalaria is a leading cause of death in school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, and non-fatal chronic malaria infections are associated with anaemia, school absence and decreased learning, preventing children from reaching their full potential ...
Colette Morlino +44 more
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