Evaluating the effectiveness of IPTi on malaria using routine health information from sentinel health centres in southern Tanzania
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) consists of the administration of a treatment dose of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) at the time of routine vaccinations. The use of routine Health Management and Inform...
Main Authors: | Mshinda Hassan, Chemba Mwajuma, Shirima Kizito, Maokola Werner, Armstrong Schellenberg Joanna RM, Willey Barbara A, Alonso Pedro, Tanner Marcel, Schellenberg David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/41 |
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