Coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in four sub-Saharan countries: findings from household surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a key malaria prevention strategy in areas with moderate to high transmission. As part of the TIPTOP (Transforming IPT for Optimal Pregnancy) project, baseline information about IPTp coverage was collected in eight districts from four sub-Saharan countries: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria.

Methods

Cross-sectional household surveys were conducted using a multistage cluster sampling design to estimate the coverage of IPTp and antenatal care attendance. Eligible participants were women of reproductive age who had ended a pregnancy in the 12 months preceding the interview and who had resided in the selected household during at least the

SUBMITTER: Pons-Duran C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128463 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature