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Evaluation of direct and indirect effects of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mali [PDF]
AbstractRandomized controlled trials have established that seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in children is a promising strategy to reduce malaria transmission in Sahelian West Africa. This strategy was recently introduced in a dozen countries, and about 12 million children received SMC in 2016. However, evidence on SMC effectiveness under routine
Thomas Druetz, Thomas Druetz
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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Guinea in 2020: coverage survey results [PDF]
In 2020 SMC was implemented in 17 out of 33 prefectures, which include 50% of the population outside the city of Conakry. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the presidential elections in Guinea, could potentially have affected SMC campaigns in 2020, it was therefore important to evaluate coverage of SMC given these challenges and the increased area of ...
Loua, Kovana Marcel, Milligan, Paul
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Background The only licensed malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01, has been developed for morbidity-control in young children. The potential impact on transmission of deploying such anti-infective vaccines to wider age ranges, possibly with co-administration of ...
Flavia Camponovo+3 more
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Delivery strategies for malaria vaccination in areas with seasonal malaria transmission
Background Seasonal vaccination with the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine given alongside seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) substantially reduces malaria in young children.
Jayne Webster+9 more
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Effect of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on Immune Markers of Exhaustion and Regulation [PDF]
Abstract Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a novel strategy to reduce malaria infections in children. Infection with Plasmodium falciparum results in immune dysfunction characterized by elevated expression of markers associated with exhaustion, such as PD1 and LAG3, and regulatory ...
Patrick E. Duffy+18 more
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A workshop on implementation strategies for the introduction of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine in countries with areas of highly seasonal transmission, was held as a hybrid meeting in Dakar, Senegal, and online, 23–25 January 2023. Delegates from
Corinne S. Merle, RTSS-SMC working group
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Abstract Background In malaria endemic countries, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) interventions are performed during the high malaria transmission in accordance with epidemiological surveillance data. In this study we propose a predictive approach for tailoring the timing and number of cycles of SMC in all health ...
Cissoko, Mady+15 more
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Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SPAQ) for children aged 3 to 59 months, living in areas where malaria transmission is highly seasonal ...
Craig Bonnington+12 more
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Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is widely implemented in Sahel and sub-Sahel countries in Africa. Few studies have assessed the impact of the SMC on hospital admission and death when it is implemented in the health system.
Djibrilla Issiaka+9 more
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Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study [PDF]
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) aims to prevent malaria in children during the high malaria transmission season. The Achieving Catalytic Expansion of SMC in the Sahel (ACCESS-SMC) project sought to remove barriers to the scale-up of SMC in seven countries in 2015 and 2016.
Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo+80 more
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