Project Title

Phase IV: A cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of combined strategies (impregnated bed nets + Home management of malaria oriented by Rapid Diagnosis Test) on severe malaria morbidity in children aged 6 to 59 months in Burkina Faso

EDCTP Project Call

Senior Fellowship (SF)

Project Objectives

To show the additional benefit in terms of reduction of severe malaria morbidity by adding the HMM to bed nets for children aged 6-59 months living in a seasonal malaria transmission area and to estimate the incidence of severe malaria in children aged 6-59 months living under insecticides impregnated bed nets with access to home based management of malaria strategy in a seasonal malaria transmission area

Study Design

Cluster randomised trial

Host Organisation

Sites

Current Organisation

Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP)

Current Job Title

Senior Researcher

Biography