Evaluating intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-aged children in Burkina Faso
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We are exploring new approaches to preventing malaria infections and reducing mortality in children aged between 5 and 14 years in Burkina Faso.
While malaria outcomes are improving for pregnant women and children under five, malaria infection rates in Burkina Faso are rising, with 27 per cent of cases occurring in children aged 5-14 years. This age group has not previously been the target of malaria control interventions. However, a new project is exploring the use of innovative approaches to malaria prevention in order to reduce the malaria burden in school-aged children.
Following new World Health Organization recommendations on the use of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-aged children (IPTsc) in settings with moderate-to-high seasonal transmission, this project will help to inform country-level guidance around the implementation of IPTsc and the choice of antimalarial medicines.
