A multicenter study of the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anemia among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in Ghana.
<h4>Background</h4>Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in Africa and Ghana and has been associated with a variety of pregnancy-related adverse complications. The development of effective and timely health policies for the prevention and control of malaria and anemi...
Main Authors: | Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Jude Tetteh Quarshie, Adwoa Abrafi Boateng, Samuel Ernest Assafuah, Eddie-Williams Owiredu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238077 |
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