THE EFFECT OF INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE THERAPY FOR MALARIA ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME AT THE UMTH MAIDUGURI

• Main Authors: BAKO B (Author), GEIDAM AD (Author), MAIRIGA AG (Author), MALAH AB (Author), NGADDA H (Author), MUSA AB (Author), SADAUKI HM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ntec Specialist, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the use of intermittent preventive therapy with sulphadoxine-pyramethamine (IPT-SP) for prevention of malaria in pregnancy and this is the priority of the Roll Back Malaria partnership. Objectives: To determine the effect of IPT-SP on pregna...