Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in central Mozambique

• Main Authors: Paula E Brentlinger (Author), Martinho Dgedge (Author), Maria Ana Chadreque Correia (Author), Ana Judith Blanco Rojas (Author), Francisco Saúte (Author), Kenneth H Gimbel-Sherr (Author), Benjamin A Stubbs (Author), Mary Anne Mercer (Author), Stephen Gloyd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PROBLEM: New WHO strategies for control of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) recommend intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp), bednet use and improved case management. APPROACH: A pilot MiP programme in Mozambique was designed to determine requirements for scale-up. LOCAL SETTING: The Ministry of Health...