Background
infectious diseases, deaths, malaria
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MALARIA, MALARIA
Malaria remains one of the most challenging infectious diseases globally, causing 241 million cases in 85 malaria endemic countries and 627,000 deaths in 2020 [Several studies conducted in west and central Africa have shown that SMC, which involves the community-based, monthly administration of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ) to children 3–59 months during the peak malaria transmission season, is a highly effective intervention. It can prevent up to 75% of mild and severe malaria cases, as well as averting deaths in eligible children [