Plasmodium falciparum infection and naturally acquired immunity to malaria antigens among Ghanaian children in northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The surge in malaria cases and deaths in recent years, particularly in Africa, despite the widespread implementation of malaria-control measures could be due to inefficiencies in malaria control and prevention measures in malaria-endemic communities. In this context, this study provides the malaria situation report among children in three Municipalities in Northern Ghana, where Seasonal Malaria Chemotherapy (SMC) is implemented by Ghana Health Service (GHS).

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey was carried out to assess the malaria knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and malaria prevalence in 394 households in 13 rural communities in the Kumbugu, Nanton and Tolon Municipalities, Northern Region, Ghana. This was followed by screening for P. falciparu

SUBMITTER: Seidu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369471 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature