Factors influencing dropout rate of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy
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Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in central Mozambique.
PROBLEM New WHO strategies for control of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) recommend intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp), bednet use and improved case management. APPROACH A pilot MiP programme in Mozambique was designed to determine requirements for scale-up. LOCAL SETTING The Ministry of Health worked with a nongovernmental organization and an academic institution to establish and monitor ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2265-2