SMC | Optimising Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in West and Central Africa

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Global health

Optimizing seasonal malaria chemoprevention

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SMC is to be implemented in areas where malaria is highly seasonal, and transmission is intense.

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7th December, 2-5PM GMT: OPT - SMC project country updates' meeting

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Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is the intermittent administration of full treatment of an anti-malarial medicine during the malaria season to prevent malarial illness.

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Featured resources

Implementing mass campaigns during a pandemic: What we learnt from supporting seasonal malaria chemoprevention during COVID-19 (Eng, FR, POR)

Malaria Consortium

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Video: Protection des jeunes enfants dans la région du Sahel par la chimioprévention du paludisme

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Video: Protecting young children in Africa's Sahel with SMC (English Subtitles)

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World Malaria Day 2021 Newsletter

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News

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L’équipe de l’Université de Thiès conduit l’optimisation de la chimioprévention du paludisme saisonnier en Afrique

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Optimising Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention across Africa

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Resources

Estimating malaria chemoprevention and vector control coverage using program and campaign data: A scoping review of current practices and opportunities.

Peer-reviewed article

Prevalence of CYP2C82 and 3 among Eritreans and its Potential Impact on Artesunate/Amodiaquine Treatment.

Pharmgenomics Pers Med

Peer-reviewed article

Fighting COVID-19 at the Expense of Malaria in Africa: The Consequences and Policy Options.

Am J Trop Med Hyg

Peer-reviewed article

Maximizing Impact: Can Interventions to Prevent Clinical Malaria Reduce Parasite Transmission?

Trends Parasitol

Peer-reviewed article

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