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Published in: Malaria Journal 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting report

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

Authors: Koki Agarwal, Pedro Alonso, R Matthew Chico, Jane Coleman, Stephanie Dellicour, Jenny Hill, Maud Majeres-Lugand, Viviana Mangiaterra, Clara Menendez, Kate Mitchell, Elaine Roman, Elisa Sicuri, Harry Tagbor, Anna Maria van Eijk, Jayne Webster

Published in: Malaria Journal | Issue 1/2015

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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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Metadata
Title
Global Call to Action to scale-up coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: seminar report
Authors
Koki Agarwal
Pedro Alonso
R Matthew Chico
Jane Coleman
Stephanie Dellicour
Jenny Hill
Maud Majeres-Lugand
Viviana Mangiaterra
Clara Menendez
Kate Mitchell
Elaine Roman
Elisa Sicuri
Harry Tagbor
Anna Maria van Eijk
Jayne Webster
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Malaria Journal / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-0730-3

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