Intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women in Kintampo area of Ghana with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP): trends spanning 2011 and 2015

ObjectiveIn Ghana, intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended for the prevention of malaria-related adverse outcomes. This study demonstrates the coverage of IPTp-SP use among pregnant women over a period (2011–2015) and the impact of...

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Main Authors: Felix Boakye Oppong, Stephaney Gyaase, Charles Zandoh, Obed Ernest A Nettey, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Edward Apraku Anane, Robert Adda, David Kwame Dosoo, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku Poku Asante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e027946.full