Intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine for malaria: a global overview and challenges affecting optimal drug uptake in pregnant women

RRD Nana, J Hawadak, LPK Foko… - … and Global Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) leading to morbidity and mortality is a major public
health problem that poses significant risk to pregnant women and their fetus. To cope with …

Malaria in pregnancy control and pregnancy outcomes: a decade's overview using Ghana's DHIMS II data

GD Ampofo, J Osarfo, M Aberese-Ako, L Asem… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria in pregnancy control interventions have been implemented through
antenatal care services for more than 2 decades in Ghana. The uptake of these interventions …

A multicenter study of the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anemia among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in Ghana

LA Fondjo, O Addai‑Mensah, ME Annani-Akollor… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background 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 …

Prevalence and determinants of malaria infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ejisu government hospital in Ghana: A cross-sectional study

CK Dwumfour, VB Bam, LB Owusu, CA Poku… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Malaria in pregnancy is a global public health problem with the majority of its
impact seen in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women with malaria infection are at risk of …

Determinants of the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine in Sabatia Sub County, Western Kenya

JA Mutanyi, DO Onguru, SO Ogolla… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Annually, 125.2 million pregnant women worldwide risk contracting
malaria, including 30.3 million and 1.5 million in Sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya …

Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and parasite resistance: cross-sectional surveys from antenatal care visit and delivery …

A Mama, C Ahiabor, B Tornyigah, NA Frempong… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite decades of prevention efforts, the burden of malaria in pregnancy (MiP)
remains a great public health concern. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), used as intermittent …

Predictors for the uptake of optimal doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Tanzania: further analysis …

V Mushi, CH Mbotwa, A Zacharia, T Ambrose… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Tanzania, the uptake of optimal doses (≥ 3) of sulfadoxine-
pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria (IPTp-SP) during pregnancy …

Late ANC initiation and factors associated with sub-optimal uptake of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnancy: a preliminary study in Cape Coast Metropolis …

BK Amoako, F Anto - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria infection during pregnancy is of public health importance as it poses
risk to the pregnant woman, her foetus and the newborn child. Intermittent preventive …

Is improvement in indicators of women's empowerment associated with uptake of WHO recommended IPTp-SP levels in sub-Saharan Africa? A multilevel approach

EK Ameyaw, C Njue, RM Amoah, F Appiah… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The global burden of malaria has reduced considerably; however, malaria in
pregnancy remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where about …

Risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in Burkina Faso: a community-based cross-sectional survey

JB Yaro, A Ouedraogo, A Diarra, S Sombié… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
Identifying risk factors for malaria in pregnancy could assist in developing interventions to …