Burden of malaria at community level in children less than 5 years of age in Togo

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2006
Country:
Togo
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Terlouw, D.J., Crawford, S.B., Dorkenoo, A., Eliades, M.J., Hawley, W.A., Hightower, A.W., Kuile, F.O.ter, Morgah, K., Sodahlon, Y., Wolkon, A.

Abstract

A community-based baseline cross-sectional survey was conducted in three districts in Togo in September 2004 as part of a multidisciplinary evaluation of the impact of the Togo National Integrated Child Health Campaign. During this campaign, long-lasting-insecticide-treated bed nets (LLITNs) were distributed to households with children between 9 months and 5 years of age throughout the country in December 2004. The pre-intervention survey provided baseline malaria and anemia prevalence in children

Citation

Eliades, M.J.; Wolkon, A.; Morgah, K.; Crawford, S.B.; Dorkenoo, A.; Sodahlon, Y.; Hawley, W.A.; Hightower, A.W.; Kuile, F.O. ter; Terlouw, D.J. Burden of malaria at community level in children less than 5 years of age in Togo. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2006) 75 (4) 622-629.

Burden of malaria at community level in children less than 5 years of age in Togo

Published 1 January 2006
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