| Autor: |
Michael R Adjei, Chrysantus Kubio, Marcel Buamah, Adjei Sarfo, Thomas Suuri, Saeed Ibrahim, Abubakari Sadiq, Ihsan I Abubakari, Janet V Baafi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Ghana Medical Journal; Vol. 56 No. 2 (2022): June 2022 Issue; 64-70 |
| ISSN: |
0016-9560 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in reducing under-five malaria morbidity and mortalityDesign: Under-five malaria data for confirmed episodes, deaths, and number of children dosed per cycle of SMC campaign were extracted from the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS-2) for 2018-2019. Data verification was done to compare extracted data with the source for completeness and consistency. Association be-tween SMC and the main outcome variables (malaria cases and mortality) was computed from 2X2 tables and reported as rate ratios at a 95% confidence level.Setting: All seven (7) districts in Savannah Region, GhanaParticipants: Children under five yearsIntervention: Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) prophylaxis given monthly, four times, during the rainy season (July to October)Main outcome measures: SMC coverage per cycle and under-five malaria morbidity and mortality ratiosResults: Over 370,000 dose packs of SPAQ were administered with an average cycle coverage of 93%. There was approximately 17% (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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