Quality of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Given as Antimalarial Prophylaxis in Pregnant Women in Selected Health Facilities in Central Region of Ghana
The use of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as an intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) against malaria during pregnancy has become a policy in most sub-Sahara African countries and crucially depends on the efficacy of SP. This study sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of the SP given to the preg...
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| Main Authors: | Danny F. Yeboah, Richmond Afoakwah, Ekene K. Nwaefuna, Orish Verner, Johnson N. Boampong |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Parasitology Research |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9231946 |
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