Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children: a qualitative study of community perceptions and recommendations in Burkina Faso and Mali.

Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children: a qualitative study of community perceptions and recommendations in Burkina Faso and Mali.

BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) is a highly efficacious method of malaria control where malaria transmission is highly seasonal. However, no studies published to date have examined community perceptions of IPTc. METHODS: A qualitative study was undertaken...

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Main Authors: Catherine Pitt, Halimatou Diawara, Dimlawendé J Ouédraogo, Samba Diarra, Habibou Kaboré, Kibsbila Kouéla, Abdoulaye Traoré, Alassane Dicko, Amadou T Konaté, Daniel Chandramohan, Diadier A Diallo, Brian Greenwood, Lesong Conteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3295775?pdf=render

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