Quality of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Given as Antimalarial Prophylaxis in Pregnant Women in Selected Health Facilities in Central Region of Ghana

The use of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as an intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) against malaria during pregnancy has become a policy in most sub-Sahara African countries and crucially depends on the efficacy of SP. This study sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of the SP given to the preg...

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Main Authors: Danny F. Yeboah, Richmond Afoakwah, Ekene K. Nwaefuna, Orish Verner, Johnson N. Boampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9231946