Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: Assessment of the Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Three-Dose Policy on Birth Outcomes in Rural Northern Ghana.

Francis AntoIbrahim Haruna AgongoVictor AsoalaElizabeth AwiniAbraham Rexford Oduro

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2019)

Uptake of three or more doses of SP contributed to improved pregnancy outcomes. Increased efforts towards improving early ANC attendance could increase uptake of SP and improve pregnancy outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
plasmodium falciparum
public health
healthcare
mental health
type diabetes
gestational age
glycemic control