Assessing and addressing barriers to the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in Uganda

This research brief evaluates the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in areas of medium or high malaria transmission. IPTp is typically provided as part of the focused antenatal care model, yet various issues are hindering the effective provision of antenatal care and IPTp. Our study identifies the obstacles and recommends solutions.

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Country: Uganda

Keywords: Capacity development | Research | Child and maternal health | Malaria | Malaria in pregnancy | Chemoprevention | SDGs

Diseases: Malaria