Strengthening service delivery for malaria in pregnancy: an mHealth pilot intervention in West Nile, Uganda
Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria than non-pregnant women
Abstract
Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria than non-pregnant women. They are more likely to get severely ill and die from the disease. Malaria infection during pregnancy is also harmful to the baby. It increases the risk of miscarriage, as well as pre-term delivery and low birth weight. To prevent and treat malaria in pregnancy, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a package of interventions in all areas with moderate to high malaria transmission in Africa.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds
Citation
COMDIS. Strengthening service delivery for malaria in pregnancy: an mHealth pilot intervention in West Nile, Uganda. COMDIS-HSD Research Brief (2017) 8p
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