Coverage of malaria protection in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis and analysis of national survey data.

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BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine are recommended for the control of malaria during pregnancy in endemic areas in Africa, but there has been no analysis of coverage data at a subnational level. We aimed to synthesise data from national surveys about these interventions, accounting for disparities in malaria risk within national borders. METHODS: We extracted data for specific strategies for malaria control in pregnant wom...

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Authors: van Eijk, A; Hill, J; Alegana, V; Kirui, V; Gething, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Lancet. Infectious diseases
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 190-207
• Publication date: 2011-03-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(10)70295-4
• EISSN: 1474-4457
• ISSN: 1473-3099
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Africa South of the Sahara; Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic; Adult; Mosquito Control; Humans; Pyrimethamine; Adolescent; Pregnancy; Sulfadoxine; Drug Combinations; Antimalarials; Malaria; Female; Insecticide-Treated Bednets; Young Adult