Community-Based Promotional Campaign to Improve Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Antimalarial Treatment in Pregnancy in Burkina Faso

Sabine Gies Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Sheick O. Coulibaly Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Clotilde Ky Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Florence T. Ouattara Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Bernard J. Brabin Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Umberto D’Alessandro Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Unité de Formation et de Recherche Sciences de la Santé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; District Sanitaire de Boromo, Boromo, Burkina Faso; Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Emma Kinderziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy were assessed in a health center randomized trial comparing intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) with and without community based promotional activities in rural Burkina Faso. The study involved 2,240 secundigravidae and secundigravidae and evaluated factors associated with antenatal clinic (ANC) attendance and uptake of IPTp-SP. With promotion, 64.2% completed ≥ 3 ANC visits compared with 44.7% without (P = 0.05). Complete uptake of IPTp-SP was 71.8% with and 49.1% without promotion (P = 0.008). The IPTp-SP uptake was lowest in adolescents delivering during high malaria transmission with (29%) or without promotion (30%). Uptake of SP was higher during the low transmission season than in the high transmission season (adjusted odds ratio = 2.17, 95% confidence interval = 1.59–3.03). Community sensitization increased ANC attendance and IPTp-SP uptake. Adolescents were the most difficult to reach, particularly during the high malaria transmission period. The impact of IPTp-SP will be limited unless this high risk group is protected.

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