Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to five cycles: a pilot study of feasibility and acceptability in Mangodara district, Burkina Faso

Extending seasonal malaria chemoprevention to five cycles: a pilot study of feasibility and acceptability in Mangodara district, Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) involves administering antimalarial drugs at monthly intervals during the high malaria transmission period to children aged 3 to 59 months as recommended by the World Health Organization. Typically, a full SMC course is administered over fou...

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Main Authors: Adama Traore, Laura Donovan, Benoit Sawadogo, Charlotte Ward, Helen Smith, Christian Rassi, Helen Counihan, Johanna Johansson, Sol Richardson, Justin Ragnessi Savadogo, Kevin Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Malaria
Burkina Faso
Acceptability
Feasibility
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12741-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12741-9

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