Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in sub-
Saharan Africa and represents enormous diagnostic challenge. The objective of this report …

Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the Sub-Sahara Africa,
where significant deaths occur annually. Malaria is majorly caused by a protozoan of the …

Objectives: This study profiled some disease and prescription patterns for pregnant women
attending antenatal clinics (ANCs) in Nigeria. A risk classification of the medicines was also …

Malaria remains one of the highest contributors to the precarious maternal mortality figures
in sub-Saharan Africa. At least 6 million women worldwide are at risk of malaria infection in …

This cross sectional study was conducted at the maternity unit of the University of Uyo
Teaching Hospital, Uyo. The aim was to determine the degree of awareness and practice of …

This study evaluated malaria care-seeking behaviour, as well as the prevalence of
parasitaemia and anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics of two …

Background: HIV and Plasmodium falciparum malaria co-infection annually complicates
about one million pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. Congenital malaria (CM) has …

Purpose: To assess knowledge of and intervention for malaria in pregnancy among
immediate postpartum women, as well as the impact of malaria on some specific birth …

Malaria in pregnancy is one of the major disease burdens of public health significance in
sub-Saharan Africa. Comprehensive preventive strategy including intermittent preventive …

Objectives: To determine the incidence of gametocytes and the propensity of sulphadoxine-
pyrimethamine to promote gametocytogenesis when used as intermittent preventive …