Why are IPTp coverage targets so elusive in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review of health system barriers

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Thiam, Sylla ^a   Kimotho, Victoria ^a   Gatonga, Patrick ^a  

^a AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Access; Africa; Barriers; Coverage; IPTp; Malaria; Prevention; Uptake

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; DECENTRALIZATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT; LEADERSHIP; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCALE UP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MALARIA; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 84884850757     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-353     Document Type: Article

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