Pregnancy, mostly because of the mitochondria-rich placenta, is a condition that favors
oxidative stress. Transitional metals, especially iron, which is particularly abundant in the …

Mass drug administration (MDA) was a component of many malaria programs during the
eradication era, but later was seldomly deployed due to concerns regarding efficacy and …

Summary Background The RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine targets the circumsporozoite
protein, inducing antibodies associated with the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum …

Background Anaemia caused by iron deficiency is common in children younger than age 5
years in eastern Africa. However, there is concern that universal supplementation of children …

Background: Severe anemia is a major cause of sickness and death in African children, yet
the causes of anemia in this population have been inadequately studied. Methods: We …

Background Approximately 600 million children of preschool and school age are anaemic
worldwide. It is estimated that half of the cases are due to iron deficiency. Consequences of …

Background Iron‐deficiency anaemia is common during childhood. Iron administration has
been claimed to increase the risk of malaria. Objectives To evaluate the effects and safety of …

Background Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) is a promising strategy for malaria control
in infants. We undertook a pooled analysis of the safety and efficacy of IPT in infants (IPTi) …

Background Mass drug administration (MDA), defined as the empiric administration of a
therapeutic antimalarial regimen to an entire population at the same time, has been a …

Iron deficiency anemia is thought to affect the health of more than one billion people
worldwide, with the greatest burden of disease experienced in lesser developed countries …