Malaria and Maternal Health: Treating Pregnant Women Reveals Need for Integration

Ten years ago, a study was conducted in Mozambique to determine the impact of a new medicine for pregnant women with malaria. Over 1,000 women participated in a controlled trial of intermittent preventative treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine – half received a placebo, the other half received the actual drug. All were given an insecticide-treated net. The … Continue reading Malaria and Maternal Health: Treating Pregnant Women Reveals Need for Integration