Prevention of malaria during pregnancy in West Africa: Policy change and the power of subregional action

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 462-469

  Newman, Robert D ^a,i   Moran, Allisyn C ^b   Kayentao, Kassoum ^c   Benga De, Elizabeth ^d   Yameogo, Mathias ^e   Gaye, Oumar ^f   Faye, Ousmane ^g   Lo, Youssoufa ^h   Moreira, Philippe Marc ^g   Doumbo, Ogobara ^c   Parise, Monica E ^a   Steketee, Richard W ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b JHPIEGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAMAKO   (Mali)

^d UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^e Santé Maternelle et Neonatale   (Burkina Faso)

^f UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^g Management Sciences for Health   (Senegal)

^h Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS) Project   (Senegal)

ⁱ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Malaria; Pregnancy; Prevention; Preventive therapy; Western Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALARIA; PREGNANCY;

AFRICA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA, WESTERN; ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33645278356     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01593.x     Document Type: Review

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