Effectiveness of malaria chemoprevention in the first two years of life in Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire compared to standard of care: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort impact evaluation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC) is a chemoprevention strategy endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is increasingly being adopted by National Malaria Programmes. PMC aims to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by malaria and anaemia in in young children through provision of antimalarial drugs at routine contact points with the local health system. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the programmatically-implemented country-tailored PMC programmes targeting children up to two years of age using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) on the incidence of malaria and anaemia in children in Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire.

Methods

We will assess the impact of PMC using passive and active monitoring of a prospective observational cohort of children up t

SUBMITTER: Stresman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378462 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature