School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali
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 transmission. SMC uses the combination amodiaquine (AQ) – sulfado...
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Mahamadou A. Thera Abdoulaye K. Kone Bourama Tangara Elizabeth Diarra Sirama Niare Abdramane Dembele Mahamadou S. Sissoko Ogobara K. Doumbo School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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Mahamadou A. Thera Abdoulaye K. Kone Bourama Tangara Elizabeth Diarra Sirama Niare Abdramane Dembele Mahamadou S. Sissoko Ogobara K. Doumbo |
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School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali |
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School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali |
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School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali |
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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 transmission. SMC uses the combination amodiaquine (AQ) – sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). However SP selects rapidly drug resistant parasites. And malaria burden may increase in older children where SMC is implemented. We initiated a pilot study to assess an alternative approach to SMC in older children in Mali. Methods: A randomized open-label clinical trial was conducted to test the efficacy and safety of SMC using artesunate – amodiaquine in school aged children in Mali. Two hundred pupils aged 6–15 years old were enrolled and randomized into two arms of 100 each, to receive either artesunate–amodiaquine (ASAQ) monthly or no intervention. Both arms were followed and clinical malaria were diagnosed and treated with arthemeter-lumefanthrine as recommended by Mali National Malaria Control Program. ASAQ was administered 3 days under study team direct observation and during 4 consecutive months starting in October 2013. Follow up was continued until April 2014. Results: Overall, 20 cases of uncomplicated clinical malaria were encountered in the Control arm and three cases in the ASAQ arm, showing a protective efficacy of 85% 95% CI [80.1–89.9] against clinical malaria. Protective efficacy against malaria infection was 69.6% 95% CI [58.6–21.4]. No effect on anemia was observed. ASAQ was well tolerated. Most common solicited adverse events were abdominal pain and headaches of mild intensity in respectively 64% and 44% of children that swallowed ASAQ. Conclusion: ASAQ is effective and well tolerated as SMC targeting older children in a peri urban setting in Mali. Its administration at schools is a feasible and accepted strategy to deliver the intervention. Keywords: School-aged children, Artesunate–amodiaquine (ASAQ), Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), School-based interventions, Malaria elimination, Peri-urban, Mali |
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doaj-6e1683c32b7b44ecb9e3f14c86a338fd2020-11-25T03:29:34ZengElsevierParasite Epidemiology and Control2405-67312018-05-013296105School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in MaliMahamadou A. Thera0Abdoulaye K. Kone1Bourama Tangara2Elizabeth Diarra3Sirama Niare4Abdramane Dembele5Mahamadou S. Sissoko6Ogobara K. Doumbo7Malaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, Mali; Corresponding author.Malaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliMalaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliMalaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliMalaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliService of Psychiatry, University and Hospital Center of Point G, Bamako, MaliMalaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliMalaria Research and Training Centre-International Center for Excellence in Research (MRTC-ICER), Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, USTTB, Point G, BP 1805 Bamako, MaliIntroduction: 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 transmission. SMC uses the combination amodiaquine (AQ) – sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). However SP selects rapidly drug resistant parasites. And malaria burden may increase in older children where SMC is implemented. We initiated a pilot study to assess an alternative approach to SMC in older children in Mali. Methods: A randomized open-label clinical trial was conducted to test the efficacy and safety of SMC using artesunate – amodiaquine in school aged children in Mali. Two hundred pupils aged 6–15 years old were enrolled and randomized into two arms of 100 each, to receive either artesunate–amodiaquine (ASAQ) monthly or no intervention. Both arms were followed and clinical malaria were diagnosed and treated with arthemeter-lumefanthrine as recommended by Mali National Malaria Control Program. ASAQ was administered 3 days under study team direct observation and during 4 consecutive months starting in October 2013. Follow up was continued until April 2014. Results: Overall, 20 cases of uncomplicated clinical malaria were encountered in the Control arm and three cases in the ASAQ arm, showing a protective efficacy of 85% 95% CI [80.1–89.9] against clinical malaria. Protective efficacy against malaria infection was 69.6% 95% CI [58.6–21.4]. No effect on anemia was observed. ASAQ was well tolerated. Most common solicited adverse events were abdominal pain and headaches of mild intensity in respectively 64% and 44% of children that swallowed ASAQ. Conclusion: ASAQ is effective and well tolerated as SMC targeting older children in a peri urban setting in Mali. Its administration at schools is a feasible and accepted strategy to deliver the intervention. Keywords: School-aged children, Artesunate–amodiaquine (ASAQ), Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), School-based interventions, Malaria elimination, Peri-urban, Malihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567311730065X |