Asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum in children no longer targeted for seasonal malaria chemoprevention and with a history of exposure to this strategy: A cross sectional study in southern Senegal. [PDF]
PLoS OneManga IA +9 more
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"I heard at home. The leader came by to inform". The role of community leaders and community distributors in promoting uptake of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nampula Province, Mozambique: a qualitative study. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthSitoe M +5 more
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Usefulness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in the Sahel
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2023 Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is an important intervention recommended for children aged 3–59 months living in highly seasonal transmission areas of the Sahel subregion of Africa to provide protection against malaria during the rainy season. In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Colin J Sutherland and colleagues report on the prevalence of Plasmodium ...
Kayiba Kalenda, Nadine +6 more
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children aged 3-59 months in Mali: parents' perceptions, attitudes and beliefs regarding drug administration. [PDF]
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PLOS ONE, 2018 Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), the administration of complete therapeutic courses of antimalarials to children aged 3-59 months during the malaria transmission season, is a new strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for malaria control in Sahelian countries such as Mali with seasonal transmission.
Amadou Barry +10 more
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Africa and China's upgraded role as a contributor: a scoping review. [PDF]
Infect Dis Poverty, 2023 Abstract Background Children under five are the vulnerable population most at risk of being infected with Plasmodium parasites, especially in the Sahel region. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) recommended by World Health Organization (WHO), has proven to be a highly effective intervention to prevent malaria.
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Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Malar JDiarra Y +5 more
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Effect of Adding Azithromycin to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 Mass administration of azithromycin for trachoma control led to a sustained reduction in all-cause mortality among Ethiopian children. Whether the addition of azithromycin to the monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention could reduce mortality and morbidity among African children was unclear.We ...
Ismaila Thera +18 more
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