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Intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women in Kintampo area of Ghana with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP): trends spanning 2011 and 2015.

Felix Boakye OppongStephaney GyaaseCharles ZandohObed Ernest A NetteySeeba Amenga-EtegoEdward Apraku AnaneRobert AddaDavid Kwame DosooSeth Owusu-AgyeiKwaku Poku Asante
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
The uptake of the recommended three or more doses of IPTp-SP is low in the study area. We recommend a community-based approach to identify women during early pregnancy and to administer IPTp-SP.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • healthcare
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • combination therapy
  • insulin resistance
  • skeletal muscle
  • breast cancer risk