Contextual Factors to Improve Implementation of Malaria Chemoprevention in Children: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Malaria remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among children under 5 years of age. To help address this challenge, the WHO recommends chemoprevention for certain populations. For children and infants, the WHO recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC; formerly intermittent preventive treatment in infants [IPTi]), and, more recently, intermittent preventive treatment in school children (IPTsc). This review describes the contextual factors, including feasibility, acceptability, health equity, financial considerations, and values and preferences, that impact implementation of these strategies. A systematic search was conducted on July 5, 2022, and repeated April 13, 2023, to identify rel

SUBMITTER: Gatiba P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature