Assessment of the impact of availability and readiness of malaria services on uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) provided during ANC visits in Tanzania

Assessment of the impact of availability and readiness of malaria services on uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) provided during ANC visits in Tanzania

Abstract Background Intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp) is a highly-recommended intervention to prevent maternal and neonatal complications associated with malaria infection. Despite fairly high antenatal care (ANC) coverage in Tanzania, low IPTp uptake rates represent a gap in...

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Main Authors: Shraddha Bajaria, Charles Festo, Sigilbert Mrema, Josephine Shabani, Ellen Hertzmark, Ramadhani Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Tanzania
Malaria
IPTp
Service readiness
Service availability
Health services
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2862-3

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