A pregnant woman at 16 weeks' gestation in an IPTp-eligible area of Malawi attends her first antenatal visit. She is HIV-negative. According to WHO gu...

Question

A pregnant woman at 16 weeks' gestation in an IPTp-eligible area of Malawi attends her first antenatal visit. She is HIV-negative. According to WHO guidelines, what should she receive?

Accepted Answer

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as the first dose of IPTp, to be repeated at each subsequent ANC visit at least 1 month apart

Answer

Chloroquine prophylaxis weekly

Answer

Mefloquine weekly

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No malaria intervention during pregnancy

Answer

Artesunate daily throughout pregnancy

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): IPTp First Dose Timing

A pregnant woman at 16 weeks' gestation in an IPTp-eligible area of Malawi attends her first antenatal visit. She is HIV-negative. According to WHO guidelines, what should she receive?