Review on the prevention of malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic
College of Ghana, Catholic University, Fiapre Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 11(03), 135–140.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.11.3.0149
Publication history:
Received on 06 May 2022; revised on 23 June 2022; accepted on 25 June 2022
Abstract:
The study visualizes the Prevention of Malaria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic. Malaria in pregnancy has been identified as a global health challenge because of the life-threatening complications it poses to both the mother and the unborn child. These complications include maternal anemia, premature delivery, low birth weight, miscarriage, congenital infection and perinatal mortality. Five different malaria parasite species cause malaria infection: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium knowlesi. The increasing rate of malaria among pregnant women and the lack of adherence to malaria preventive measures have become a matter of great concern for health authorities and midwives. Different factors have been thought of as reasons for the increasing malaria rates. The study review malaria, malaria prevention and control during pregnancy, knowledge of pregnant women on risk factors of malaria, and the attitude of women about the risks of malaria during pregnancy. However, the study recommended that Health training institutions update their curriculum, considering the need for more education on malaria and its prevention policymakers.
Keywords:
Malaria; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Review
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