Extended seasonal malaria chemoprevention: is it effective and acceptable in areas with longer rainy seasons in Ghana?

Extended seasonal malaria chemoprevention is an important tool in preventing new malaria cases

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2016

Country:: Ghana
Document Type:: Research Paper
Theme:: Health
Authors:: COMDIS

Abstract

SMC is an important tool in preventing new malaria cases and childhood death. It is an anti-malarial intervention that is very effective in areas with a short rainy season, where a large proportion of annual malaria cases occur within a few months of the year. SMC involves giving monthly cycles of long-acting antimalarial drugs to all children aged under 5, regardless of whether or not they are infected. It is a policy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

COMDIS. Extended seasonal malaria chemoprevention: is it effective and acceptable in areas with longer rainy seasons in Ghana? COMDIS-HSD Research Brief (2016) 4p