Uptake challenges of intermittent preventive malaria therapy among pregnant women and their health care providers in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A mixed-methods study

Uptake challenges of intermittent preventive malaria therapy among pregnant women and their health care providers in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A mixed-methods study

Background: Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in endemic countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Existing interventions such as intermittent preventive therapy in pregnancy (IPTp) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) are effective against placental malaria. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Frederick Dun-Dery, Peter Meissner, Claudia Beiersmann, Naasegnibe Kuunibe, Volker Winkler, Jahn Albrecht, Olaf Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Intermittent-preventive therapy
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Mixed-methods
Folic acid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673121000234

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