Antenatal care surveillance for monitoring malaria prevalence and intervention coverage: a multicountry analysis.

ABSTRACT: Estimates of malaria prevalence and intervention coverage in Africa are primarily based on nationally representative household (HH) surveys. However, the expense and infrequency limit the utility of HH surveys for operational action by malaria programmes. We assessed whether data collected during first antenatal care (ANC1) visits, consisting of data on malaria prevalence using rapid diagnostic tests, ownership of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and treatment-seeking for children with fever, could provide relevant data to guide decision-makers. Malaria prevalence among ANC1 attendees in select areas of six countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia) was compared with prevalence data among children under 5 and school-aged children from cross-sectional HH survey

SUBMITTER: Munsey A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12496046 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature