Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among antenatal care mothers at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda

Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among antenatal care mothers at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda

Abstract Background All pregnant mothers in Uganda are given sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP, Fansidar®) for presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnancy from 14 weeks of gestation, every four weeks, until delivery. However, prenatal mothers still fall sick of malaria. This study aimed to assess the...

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Main Authors: Solomon Oguta, Brian Serumaga, Lameck Odongo, Donald Otika, Jackline Ayikoru, Raymond Otim, Jimmyy Opee, Baifa Arwinyo, Francis Pebolo Pebalo, Vincentina Achora, Sande Ojara, Benard Abola, Silvia Awor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Gulu
Uganda
Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05184-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05184-7

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