The malaria care cascade and factors associated with receiving a malaria test in children under 5 years of age and pregnant women with fever: a cross-sectional household survey from three regions in Guinea and three districts in Sierra Leone in 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malaria remains a significant global health issue, particularly among children under 5 years of age and pregnant women. In Guinea and Sierra Leone, malaria care in these vulnerable groups remains suboptimal and may have deteriorated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, evidence on the state of the malaria care cascade is urgently needed to guide public health interventions after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional household survey to evaluate the state of the malaria care cascade-in terms of care-seeking, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes-and explore factors associated with receiving malaria testing during an episode of fever among children under 5 years of age and pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic between May and August 2022.

SUBMITTER: Burger G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature