Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost?

ZA Bhutta, JK Das, A Rizvi, MF Gaffey, N Walker… - The lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

Malaria medicines: a glass half full?

TNC Wells, RH Van Huijsduijnen… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
Despite substantial scientific progress over the past two decades, malaria remains a
worldwide burden that causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. New, affordable …

Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study

E Baba, P Hamade, H Kivumbi, M Marasciulo… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) aims to prevent malaria in children
during the high malaria transmission season. The Achieving Catalytic Expansion of SMC in …

Changes in malaria epidemiology in Africa and new challenges for elimination

IN Nkumama, WP O'meara, FHA Osier - Trends in parasitology, 2017 - cell.com
Although the burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is gradually declining in many parts
of Africa, it is characterized by spatial and temporal variability that presents new and …

[PDF][PDF] WHO guideline on health workforce development, attraction, recruitment and retention in rural and remote areas: web annexes

World Health Organization - 2021 - apps.who.int
WHO guideline on health workforce development, attraction, recruitment and retention in
rural and remote areas. Web Annexes ISBN 978-92-4-002424-3 (electronic version)© World …

Subcutaneous administration of a monoclonal antibody to prevent malaria

K Kayentao, A Ongoiba, AC Preston… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Subcutaneous administration of the monoclonal antibody L9LS protected adults
against controlled Plasmodium falciparum infection in a phase 1 trial. Whether a monoclonal …

What can work and how? An overview of evidence-based interventions and delivery strategies to support health and human development from before conception to …

T Vaivada, ZS Lassi, O Irfan, RA Salam, JK Das, C Oh… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Progress has been made globally in improving the coverage of key maternal, newborn, and
early childhood interventions in low-income and middle-income countries, which has …

Preventive malaria treatment among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analyses

LM Cohee, C Opondo, SE Clarke… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The burden of malaria infection in sub-Saharan Africa among school-aged
children aged 5–15 years is underappreciated and represents an important source of …

Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case–control studies in 5 countries

M Cairns, SJ Ceesay, I Sagara, I Zongo… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has shown high protective efficacy
against clinical malaria and severe malaria in a series of clinical trials. We evaluated the …

Essential pre-pregnancy and pregnancy interventions for improved maternal, newborn and child health

ZS Lassi, T Mansoor, RA Salam, JK Das, ZA Bhutta - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
The statistics related to pregnancy and its outcomes are staggering: annually, an estimated
250000-280000 women die during childbirth. Unfortunately, a large number of women …