Intermittent preventive of malaria in pregnancy: a new delivery system and its effect on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes in Uganda | Zendy

Anthony K. Mbonye | Zendy; Ib Christian Bygbjerg | Zendy; Pascal Magnussen | Zendy

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Intermittent preventive of malaria in pregnancy: a new delivery system and its effect on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes in Uganda

Author(s) -

Anthony K. Mbonye,

Ib Christian Bygbjerg,

Pascal Magnussen

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

bulletin of the world health organization

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1564-0604

pISSN - 0042-9686

DOI - 10.2471/blt.07.041822

Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , pregnancy , sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine , sulfadoxine , low birth weight , obstetrics , health facility , population , pediatrics , environmental health , pyrimethamine , chloroquine , immunology , health services , genetics , biology

To assess whether traditional birth attendants, drug-shop vendors, community reproductive-health workers, or adolescent peer mobilizers could administer intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) for malaria with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine to pregnant women.

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