Community leadership in seasonal malaria chemoprevention: Engaging communities in northern Mozambique
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Authors: Mercia Sitoe, Albertino Zunza, Sonia Enosse, Kevin Baker, Regina Passe, Osvaldo Jantar, Jossias Machava, Maria Rodrigues, Ivan Tarquino
The involvement of community leaders contributed to the high acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective intervention to prevent malaria infections in areas where the malaria burden is high and transmission is seasonal. SMC has been implemented in northern Mozambique since 2020 among children 3–59 months. Sensitisation and mobilisation are conducted before the implementation of SMC by recognised community leaders. A qualitative study was conducted in 2021 in Nampula province, Mozambique, to assess the impact of community leaders on increasing acceptability of SMC.
This poster was presented at the 72nd annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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