Boosting the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) through simultaneous screening and treatment of household members of children receiving SMC in Burkina Faso: a protocol for a randomized open label trial

• Main Authors: Paul Sondo (Author), Marc Christian Tahita (Author), Hamidou Ilboudo (Author), Toussaint Rouamba (Author), Karim Derra (Author), Gauthier Tougri (Author), Florence Ouédraogo (Author), Béatrice Marie Adélaïde Konseibo (Author), Eli Roamba (Author), Sabina Dahlström Otienoburu (Author), Bérenger Kaboré (Author), Kalynn Kennon (Author), Kadija Ouédraogo (Author), Wend- (Author), Fadima Yaya Bocoum (Author), Kasia Stepniewska (Author), Mehul Dhorda (Author), Philippe J. Guérin (Author), Halidou Tinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a major public health concern in sub-Sahara Africa. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with amodiaquine + sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is one of the most important preventive interventions. Despite its implementation, the burden of malaria i...