Development of a new wealth index for South Sudan: association between household wealth and malaria prevention practices in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

Development of a new wealth index for South Sudan: association between household wealth and malaria prevention practices in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SPAQ) to prevent malaria among children aged 3–59 months in regions with marked seasonality of malaria transmission. Socioeconomic disparities in house...

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Main Authors: Sikai Huang, Jamshed Khan, Francis Lokang, Abubaker Rom Ayuiel, Kevin Baker, Ahmed Julla, Sol Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention
South Sudan
Household wealth
Child health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01327-3
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