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. 2015 May 18:14:206.
doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0730-3.

Global Call to Action to scale-up coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: seminar report

Koki Agarwal  1 , Pedro Alonso  2 , R Matthew Chico  3 , Jane Coleman  4 , Stephanie Dellicour  5 , Jenny Hill  6 , Maud Majeres-Lugand  7 , Viviana Mangiaterra  8 , Clara Menendez  9 , Kate Mitchell  10 , Elaine Roman  11 , Elisa Sicuri  12 , Harry Tagbor  13 , Anna Maria van Eijk  14 , Jayne Webster  15
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Global Call to Action to scale-up coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: seminar report

Koki Agarwal et al. Malar J. .

Abstract

In 2014, a global 'Call to Action' seminar for the scale-up of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy was held during the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This report summarizes the presentations and main discussion points from the meeting.

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IPTp coverage in sub-Saharan Africa between 2003 and 2014
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IPTp coverage across districts in Ghana in 2003 and 2008
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