Prevalence of malaria during pregnancy and coverage of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in urban Amboasary-Sud, Southern Madagascar

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the prevalence of malaria during pregnancy and the coverage of intermittent preventive treatment in Amboasary-Sud.
• Assessed IPTp-SP coverage in urban Amboasary-Sud
• Analyzed antenatal care attendance rates
• Identified geographical barriers affecting service access
• Observed that IPTp-SP coverage remains suboptimal
• Suggested that enhancing antenatal care could boost treatment uptake
• Proposed community-based delivery as a potential solution to access issues