School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2018.02.001
Abstract: Introduction Malaria is still a public health problem in Africa. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is an efficient control strategy recommended by WHO that targets children under five year old living in areas of seasonal malaria… read more here.
Keywords: using artesunate; seasonal malaria; school aged; artesunate amodiaquine ... See more keywords
Introducing field digital data collection systems into seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns: opportunities for robust evidence development and national e-health strategies
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007899
Abstract: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a World Health Organization-recommended intervention to protect children under the age of 5 in Africa’s Sahel region. While SMC remains highly effective in decreasing malaria cases, implementing countries face several… read more here.
Keywords: health; data collection; malaria chemoprevention; seasonal malaria ... See more keywords
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: successes and missed opportunities
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2132-1
Abstract: 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,… read more here.
Keywords: chemoprevention successes; missed opportunities; successes missed; seasonal malaria ... See more keywords
Longitudinal analysis of the capacities of community health workers mobilized for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03191-y
Abstract: Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) relies on community health workers to distribute drugs. This study assessed: (1) the capacity of community-based distributors (CBDs) at the start and end of a campaign and from one campaign… read more here.
Keywords: cbds; community; training; seasonal malaria ... See more keywords
Investigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03311-8
Abstract: Background Since 2014, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with amodiaquine–sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (AQ–SP) has been implemented on a large scale during the high malaria transmission season in Burkina Faso. This paper reports the prevalence of microscopic and submicroscopic… read more here.
Keywords: burkina faso; microscopy; seasonal malaria; malaria chemoprevention ... See more keywords
Prevalence of malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03953-2
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.… read more here.
Keywords: children aged; february 2018; prevalence; seasonal malaria ... See more keywords
Effect of three years’ seasonal malaria chemoprevention on molecular markers of resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine in Ouelessebougou, Mali
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04059-z
Abstract: Background In 2012, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was recommended as policy for malaria control by the World Health Organization (WHO) in areas of highly seasonal malaria transmission across the Sahel sub-region in Africa along with… read more here.
Keywords: falciparum; seasonal malaria; years smc; frequency ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention administered in a mass campaign in the Kedougou region of Senegal in 2016: a case-control study.
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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18057.3
Abstract: Background: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SPAQ) is a malaria prevention strategy recommended since 2012 by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children under 5 years. In Senegal, the scaling up of… read more here.
Keywords: control; seasonal malaria; case; smc ... See more keywords
Two-Year Scale-Up of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Reduced Malaria Morbidity among Children in the Health District of Koutiala, Mali
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186639
Abstract: Background: Previous controlled studies demonstrated seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) reduces malaria morbidity by >80% in children aged 3–59 months. Here, we assessed malaria morbidity after large-scale SMC implementation during a pilot campaign in the health… read more here.
Keywords: malaria; malaria morbidity; seasonal malaria; health ... See more keywords
Evolution of Malaria Incidence in Five Health Districts, in the Context of the Scaling up of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, 2016 to 2018, in Mali
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020840
Abstract: Context: In Mali, malaria transmission is seasonal, exposing children to high morbidity and mortality. A preventative strategy called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is being implemented, consisting of the distribution of drugs at monthly intervals for… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; malaria; evolution; 2016 2018 ... See more keywords