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Alexandra de Sousa
Researcher at UNICEF
Publications - 11
Citations - 270
Alexandra de Sousa is an academic researcher from UNICEF. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Drug resistance. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 11 publications receiving 248 citations. Previous affiliations of Alexandra de Sousa include World Health Organization.
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Community case management of childhood illnesses: policy and implementation in Countdown to 2015 countries
TL;DR: Despite progress, further efforts are needed towards policy reform and the expansion of CCM programmes, ensuring the availability of recommended medicines and operational research, to assure quality, remain priorities.
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Molecular markers of resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine one year after implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants in Mali
Alassane Dicko,Issaka Sagara,Abdoulaye Djimde,Sidy O Toure,Mariam Traore,Souleymane Dama,Abdoulbaki I Diallo,Amadou Barry,Mohamed Dicko,Oumar Coulibaly,Christophe Rogier,Alexandra de Sousa,Ogobara K. Doumbo +12 more
TL;DR: This study shows no increase in the frequency of molecular markers of SP resistance in areas where IPTi with SP was implemented for one year, similar between the two zones.
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Primary health care in rural Malawi - a qualitative assessment exploring the relevance of the community-directed interventions approach
Peter Makaula,Paul Bloch,Paul Bloch,Hastings T Banda,Grace Bongololo Mbera,Charles Mangani,Alexandra de Sousa,Edwin Nkhono,Samuel Jemu,Adamson S Muula +9 more
TL;DR: Assessing PHC in two rural Malawian districts without CDTi experience indicates that intensified community participation based on the CDI approach can be considered as a realistic means to increase accessibility of certain vital interventions at community level.
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Community health workers providing government community case management for child survival in sub-Saharan Africa: who are they and what are they expected to do?
Asha George,Mark Young,Rory Nefdt,Roshni Basu,Mariame Sylla,Guy Clarysse,Marika Yip Bannicq,Alexandra de Sousa,Nancy J. Binkin,Theresa Diaz +9 more
TL;DR: Community health workers (CHWs) in government community case management (CCM) programs for child survival across sub-Saharan Africa are described and more work must be done in terms of the design and implementation of the CHW programs for them to realize their potential.
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Prevalence of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during the intermittent preventive treatment in infants coupled with the expanded program immunization in Senegal.
Babacar Faye,Magatte Ndiaye,Jean Louis Ndiaye,Abiola Annie,Roger Tine,Aminata Collé Lo,Mohamed Ndiaye,Doudou Sow,Alexandra de Sousa,Oumar Gaye +9 more
TL;DR: This study reveals that despite an increase in the prevalence of individual mutations, the IPT-SP coupled with the EPI has no major impact on DHFR and DHPS combined mutations.