TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers to uptake and implementation of malaria chemoprevention in school-aged children: a stakeholder engagement meeting report
AU - Morlino, Colette
AU - Byrne, Isabel
AU - Achan, Jane
AU - Baraka, Vito
AU - Barry, Aissata
AU - Bousema, Teun
AU - Camara, Alioune
AU - Chacky, Frank
AU - Chico, R. Matthew
AU - Clarke, Sian E.
AU - Collins, Katharine A.
AU - Dagnon, Seynude Jean Fortune
AU - Diallo, Ousmane
AU - Doumbia, Seydou
AU - Gerardin, Jaline
AU - Hein, Denise
AU - Lusasi, Abdallah S.
AU - Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Catherine
AU - Makenga, Geofrey
AU - Mokuolu, Olugbenga A.
AU - Mwenyango, Irene
AU - Nabakooza, Jane
AU - Ogbulafor, Nnenna
AU - Penny, Melissa A.
AU - Sadou, Aboubacar
AU - Staedke, Sarah G.
AU - Tchouatieu, André Marie
AU - Tiono, Alfred B.
AU - Toure, Mahamoudou
AU - Van geertruyden, Jean Pierre
AU - Van Hulle, Suzanne
AU - Worrall, Eve
AU - Yaro, Jean Baptiste Bibié
AU - Drakeley, Chris
AU - Cohee, Lauren M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2025 Morlino, Byrne, Achan, Baraka, Barry, Bousema, Camara, Chacky, Chico, Clarke, Collins, Dagnon, Diallo, Doumbia, Gerardin, Hein, Lusasi, Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Makenga, Mokuolu, Mwenyango, Nabakooza, Ogbulafor, Penny, Sadou, Staedke, Tchouatieu, Tiono, Toure, Van geertruyden, Van Hulle, Worrall, Yaro, Drakeley and Cohee.
PY - 2025/9/8
Y1 - 2025/9/8
N2 - Malaria is a leading cause of death in school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, and non-fatal chronic malaria infections are associated with anaemia, school absence and decreased learning, preventing children from reaching their full potential. Malaria chemoprevention has led to substantial reductions in malaria in younger children in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2022, the WHO updated its recommendations for chemoprevention to older, school-aged children where epidemiologically indicated. To date, there has been limited uptake of these policies which include both extending the age of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seasonal transmission settings and providing intermittent preventive treatment to school-aged children in perennial transmission settings. In April 2024, a stakeholder meeting was convened in Kigali, Rwanda, to analyse barriers to implementation of malaria chemoprevention targeting school-aged children. Key evidence gaps were identified and needs for coordination and advocacy were highlighted.
AB - Malaria is a leading cause of death in school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, and non-fatal chronic malaria infections are associated with anaemia, school absence and decreased learning, preventing children from reaching their full potential. Malaria chemoprevention has led to substantial reductions in malaria in younger children in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2022, the WHO updated its recommendations for chemoprevention to older, school-aged children where epidemiologically indicated. To date, there has been limited uptake of these policies which include both extending the age of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seasonal transmission settings and providing intermittent preventive treatment to school-aged children in perennial transmission settings. In April 2024, a stakeholder meeting was convened in Kigali, Rwanda, to analyse barriers to implementation of malaria chemoprevention targeting school-aged children. Key evidence gaps were identified and needs for coordination and advocacy were highlighted.
KW - chemoprevention
KW - education
KW - intermittent preventive treatment
KW - malaria
KW - school - aged children
KW - transmission
U2 - 10.3389/fitd.2025.1480907
DO - 10.3389/fitd.2025.1480907
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105016869420
SN - 2673-7515
VL - 6
JO - Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
JF - Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
M1 - 1480907
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being