Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment and pregnancy outcomes: health facilities and community surveys in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique

Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment and pregnancy outcomes: health facilities and community surveys in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy leads to serious adverse effects on the mother and the child and accounts for 75,000–200,000 infant deaths every year. Currently, the World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrime...

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Main Authors: Paulo Arnaldo, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Jerónimo S. Langa, Crizolgo Salvador, Pieter Guetens, Driss Chiheb, Bernardete Xavier, Luc Kestens, Sónia M. Enosse, Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
IPTp-SP
Coverage
Risk factors
Mozambique
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2255-z

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