Malaria in pregnancy: Access to effective interventions in Africa

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 364-373

  Yartey, J E ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Insecticide treated nets (ITNs); Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT); Malaria; Pregnancy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; FANSIDAR; INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALARIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCALE UP; VECTOR CONTROL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33748040740     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.026     Document Type: Article

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