Prevention of congenital transmission of malaria in sub-Saharan African Countries: Challenges and implications for health system strengthening

Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Osungbade, Kayode O ^a   Oladunjoye, Olubunmi O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANEMIA; BED NET; BLOOD SMEAR; CONGENITAL INFECTION; CONGENITAL MALARIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 81555220898     PISSN: 16879686     EISSN: 16879694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/648456     Document Type: Review

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