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Receipt of seasonal malaria chemoprevention by age-ineligible children and associated factors in nine implementation states in Nigeria. [PDF]

Malar J
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.
Ibinaiye T, Rotimi K, Balogun A, Aidenagbon A, Oguoma C, Rassi C, Baker K, Oresanya O, Nnaji C.   +8 more
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Malaria trends in districts that were targeted and not-targeted for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children under 5 years of age in Guinea, 2014-2021. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a main intervention to prevent and reduce childhood malaria. Since 2015, Guinea has implemented SMC targeting children aged 3–59 months (CU5) in districts with high and seasonal malaria transmission ...
Bisanzio D, Keita MS, Camara A, Guilavogui T, Diallo T, Barry H, Preston A, Bangoura L, Mbounga E, Florey LS, Taton JL, Fofana A, Reithinger R.   +12 more
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Trend of N86Y and Y184F Mutations in Pfmdr1 Gene in Children Under Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Coverage in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Acta Parasitol
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an effective malaria preventive intervention in sub-Sahara Africa. However, as with any other drug-based intervention, the large-scale deployment of this strategy could lead to Amodiaquine plus ...
Millogo KS, Kaboré B, Sondo P, Compaoré EW, Kouevi AFC, Kambou SAE, Rouamba T, Kazienga A, Ilboudo H, Tahita MC, Bouda I, Derra K, Bamba S, Tinto H.   +13 more
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Prevalence of malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2021
Abstract 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-understood.
Matthew E. Coldiron, Bachir Assao, Ousmane Guindo, Nathan Sayinzoga-Makombe, Alena Koščálová, Esther Sterk, Michel Quéré, Iza Ciglenečki, Ann Mumina, Salifou Atti, Céline Langendorf, Rebecca F. Grais   +11 more
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Awareness, knowledge, attitude, and practice of adverse drug reaction reporting among health workers in primary health centres participating in seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in Nigeria in 2022: a cross-sectional survey. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Background Evaluating health workers’ knowledge and practice of adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting is an important step in identifying gaps in quality ADR reporting during public health interventions like the seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC ...
Rotimi K, Fagbemi B, Omole G, Biambo AA, Ibinaiye T, Iwegbu A, Ogunmola O, Oguoma C, Oresanya O.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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 month for up to 4 months. Roll-out and scale-up of SMC has been impressive, with 12 million children
Matthew E. Coldiron, Lorenz von Seidlein, Rebecca F. Grais   +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in upper west region of Ghana [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2016
In Ghana, malaria is endemic and perennial (with significant seasonal variations in the three Northern Regions), accounting for 33 % of all deaths among children under 5 years old, with prevalence rates in children under-five ranging from 11 % in Greater Accra to 40 % in Northern Region.
Justice Nonvignon, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Shamwill Issah, Patrick Ansah, Keziah Malm, Winfred Ofosu, Titus Tagoe, Samuel Agyei Agyemang, Moses Aikins   +8 more
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Supporting evidence-based decisions about the geographic and demographic extensions of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Benin: A modelling study. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Lemant J, Champagne C, Houndjo W, Aïssan J, Aïkpon R, Houetohossou C, Kpanou S, Goers R, Affoukou C, Pothin E.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Measuring the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention as part of routine malaria control in Kita, Mali

Malaria Journal, 2017
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a new strategy recommended by WHO in areas of highly seasonal transmission in March 2012. Although randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown SMC to be highly effective, evidence and experience from routine implementation of SMC are limited.A non-randomized pragmatic trial with pre-post design was used ...
Fatou Diawara, Laura C. Steinhardt, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Tiangoua Traore, Daouda Koné, Halimatou Diawara, Beh Kamaté, Diakalia Koné, Mouctar Diallo, Aboubacar Sadou, Jules Mihigo, Issaka Sagara, Abdoulaye Djimdé, Erin Eckert, Alassane Dicko   +14 more
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Development of a new wealth index for South Sudan: association between household wealth and malaria prevention practices in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty
Huang S, Khan J, Lokang F, Ayuiel AR, Baker K, Julla A, Richardson S.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources