Wealth-based inequalities in the uptake of three or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in West Africa, 2015–2021
Abdul-Wahab Inusah, Temple O Jagha, Abdul‑Aziz Seidu, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim · 2025
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Inusah and three co-authors measured wealth gaps in malaria prevention during pregnancy across West Africa in twenty twenty-five. Pregnant women should receive at least three doses of a preventive antimalarial to cut anemia and poor birth outcomes. Coverage varies widely, and equity is a stated global goal.
Using household survey data from fifteen countries between twenty fifteen and twenty twenty-one, the team applied a World Health Organization equity toolkit. Coverage ranged from eleven percent in Mauritania to fifty-eight percent in Burkina Faso. Richest women were far ahead in Guinea, Togo, and Benin. Paradoxically, the poorest quintiles led in Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, showing near-equitable access there. The authors call for equity-driven strategies to lift coverage among poorer women elsewhere.
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| CREATOR | Abdul-Wahab Inusah, Temple O Jagha, Abdul‑Aziz Seidu, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |