Publications by authors named "Dawn Odiwa"
Lancet Glob Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- High resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is jeopardizing its effectiveness in preventing malaria in pregnant women, prompting the exploration of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as a new treatment alternative in Western Kenya.
- A trial was conducted in 18 antenatal clinics to compare adherence and delivery effectiveness of this new multiday treatment regimen against the standard single-dose treatment, involving random assignment to three different study groups.
- The main focus was to measure adherence by checking how many participants successfully completed the 3-day dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine regimen, verified through home visits and pill counts.
