Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in reducing under-five malaria morbidity and mortality in the Savannah Region, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in reducing under-five malaria morbidity and mortality.

Design

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 between 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, Ghana.

Participants

Children under five years.

Intervention

Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and

SUBMITTER: Adjei MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature