Malaria
Studies from Makerere University update current data on malaria
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 15th, 2008
In this recent report published in the Malaria Journal, researchers in Kampala, Uganda conducted a study "To reduce the intolerable burden of malaria in pregnancy, the Ministry of Health in Uganda improved the antenatal care package by including a strong commitment to increase distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and introduction of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for pregnant women (IPTp-SP) as a national policy in 2000. This study assessed uptake of both ITNs and IPTp-SP by pregnant women as well as antenatal and maternity care use with the aim of optimizing their delivery."
"769 post-partum women were recruited from...
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