Meghna Desai

TL;DR: Modelling analysis suggests the importance of the prevention of malaria early in pregnancy and the need to protect pregnant women declines more slowly than the rate at which transmission declines, as coverage of IPTp and insecticide-treated nets continues to lag behind targets.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine IPTp is reduced in areas with high resistance to sulfad Oxine- pyrimetamine among P falciparum parasites, but remains associated with reductions in low birthweight even in areas where dhps Lys540Glu prevalence exceeds 90% but where the sextuple-mutant parasite (harbouring the additional dhps Ala581Gly mutation) is uncommon.

TL;DR: Although IPT prevented malaria, the hematological benefit it added to that of a single dose of SP and bednet use was modest, and the combination of IPT and iron supplementation was most effective in the treatment of mild anemia.

TL;DR: In areas with intense malaria transmission, 3 months of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in children who had recently received treatment for severe anemia prevented more deaths or readmissions for any reason after discharge than placebo.

TL;DR: Most outlets never stocked RDTs; therefore, testing prior to treatment was unlikely for customers seeking treatment in the private retail sector, and interventions that create community demand for malaria diagnostic testing before to treatment and that increase RDT availability should be encouraged.