Publications by authors named "Omar Gallo Ba"
Mass drug administration to reduce malaria incidence in a low-to-moderate endemic setting: short-term impact results from a cluster randomised controlled trial in Senegal.
El-Hadji Ba Konko Ciré Michelle E Roh Abdoulaye Diallo Tidiane Gadiaga Amadou Seck Omar Gallo Ba Alioune Badara Gueye Fatou Ba Bayal Cissé
medRxiv
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- In Senegal, a study evaluated the effectiveness of mass drug administration (MDA) as a strategy to reduce malaria incidence, comparing it to the standard seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) methods.
- The trial was conducted in 60 villages, with one group receiving MDA treatment and the other receiving SMC, both delivered door-to-door.
- Results showed MDA significantly reduced malaria cases by 55% during the peak transmission season, indicating it may be a more effective intervention than standard care without serious side effects reported.