Last Updated

01 Feb 2023

Parasitic infections during pregnancy in Ghana: Burden, potential effects and prospects for community intervention programmes

Objectives

To assess various factors related to parasitic infections during pregnancy in Ghana.

Principal Institution(s)

Principal Investigator

Sub Projects

Malaria and other parasitic co-infections during pregnancy in Ghana: Burden and effect.
Interpersonal, socio-cultural, environmental and community factors influencing the uptake of preventive measures against and management of malaria and other parasitic infections among pregnant women in Ghana
Assessing health system factors influencing the delivery of Intermittent Preventive Treatment using Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Insecticide Treated Net to prevent malaria among pregnant women in the Volta Region of Ghana and Centre Region of Cameroon
External Reference
Project information

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Thematic Categories
Vulnerable Populations
Combination Interventions

Date

2016 Jun - 2021 May

Total Project Funding

$543,480
Project Site
Ghana