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Publication Date:
31/10/2022

Author:
Ekechi Okereke
Helen Smith
Chibuzo Oguoma
Olusola Oresanya
Maxwell Kolawole
Ashiru Rajab
Emmanuel Shekarau
Festus Okoh
Erica Viganò
Laura Donovan
Charlotte Ward
Kevin Baker

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Optimising the role of lead mothers in SMC campaigns: Insights from formative research in Kano state, northern Nigeria

Publication Date:
31/10/2022
Author:
Ekechi Okereke
Helen Smith
Chibuzo Oguoma
Olusola Oresanya
Maxwell Kolawole
Ashiru Rajab
Emmanuel Shekarau
Festus Okoh
Erica Viganò
Laura Donovan
Charlotte Ward
Kevin Baker
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Poster

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a safe and effective community-based intervention for preventing malaria in children under five years of age in areas of seasonal malaria transmission. Lead mothers are community health volunteers who help caregivers comply with the monthly administration of antimalarial drugs during SMC campaigns. The lead mother approach, in which female members of the community conduct health promotion activities, is used in several SMC implementing states across Nigeria; however, but there is lack of evidence on their role in, and impact on, SMC delivery. We sought to better understand the current role of lead mothers, as well as to identify areas for improvement and ways to 
optimise the role of lead mothers during SMC campaigns. 

This poster was presented at the 71st annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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Country: Nigeria

Keywords: Community delivery | Research | Gender | Malaria | Maternal, neonatal and child health | Seasonal malaria chemoprevention | SDG3

 

 

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