Understanding and maximising the community impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso (INDIE-SMC): study protocol for a cluster randomised evaluation trial

Introduction Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) involves repeated administrations of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine to children below the age of 5 years during the peak transmission season in areas of seasonal malaria transmission. While highly impactful in reducing Plasmodium falcip...

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Main Authors: John Bradley, Alphonse Ouedraogo, Issiaka Soulama, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Alfred B Tiono, Denise Hien, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Issa N Ouedraogo, Jean Baptist Yaro, Aïssata Barry, Seyi Soremekun, Marta Moreno, Jean Sawadogo, Markus Gmeiner, Samuel S Sermé, Isabel Byrne, Jordache Ramjith, Lynn Grignard, Simon Koele, Rob ter Heine, Amidou Z Ouedraogo, Edith Sanogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e081682.full