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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e081682.full |
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