Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention: a plausibility evaluation of routine data from health facilities in three implementing states in Nigeria
The study found significantly lower levels of incidence of uncomplicated malaria cases following the introduction of SMC, although the magnitude of impact varied notably across locations. It thus provides evidence on the potential impact of the intervention under programmatic conditions, while underscoring the need to improve both the quality of SMC delivery to maximize impact, and the quality of routine data sources to enhance their utility for evaluating SMC impact in eligible settings.
Authors
- Chibuzo Oguoma
- Chukwudi A Nnaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4132-1922)
- Ekechi Okereke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-6459)
- Olusola Oresanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-705X)
- Christian Rassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-2410)
- Nnenna C. Ogbulafor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5690-7942)
- Daniel Emeto
- Olabisi Ogunmola
- Emmanuel Shekarau
- Jennifer Chukwumerije
- Emmanuel Salifu
- Ayodeji Balogun
- Eoin Cassidy
- Ebenezer C. Ikechukwu
Institutions
- Malaria Consortium (GB)
- AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05604-2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia