COVID-19 knowledge, beliefs, prevention behaviours and misinformation in the context of an adapted seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in six northern Nigerian States

COVID-19 knowledge, beliefs, prevention behaviours and misinformation in the context of an adapted seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign in six northern Nigerian States

Abstract Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine is an efficacious intervention for protection of children against Plasmodium falciparum malaria during the rainy season. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Malaria Consortium adapted...

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Main Authors: Sol Richardson, Taiwo Ibinaiye, Jamilu Nikau, Olusola Oresanya, Madeleine Marasciulo, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Christian Rassi, Olatunde Adesoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
Nigeria
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Public health campaigns
Community health workers
Infodemics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00288-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00288-7

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