systematic scoping review of innovation on malaria prevention programs in pregnancy during pandemic

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the prevalence of malaria among pregnant women in Indonesia could rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaria during pregnancy has a severe effect on both the mother and the fetus, and is particularly dangerous for those who are infected while pregnant. The study is intended to summarize the literature on strategies for preventing and treating malaria in pregnancy in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature search strategy was systematically applied using keywords in the Springerlink database, Scopus, Google scholar, Garuda Portal. The inclusion criteria applied include Languages (English and Indonesian), which are the results of public health research, published since 2018. There are a total of 11 articles that match the inclusion criteria for further qualitative descriptive analysis. it was discovered that several strategies and innovations, including the evaluation of pregnancy-specific malaria prevention programs, health promotion strategies, wire netting home modifications, and sustainable midwifery care, were implemented in Indonesia to prevent and treat malaria in pregnant women.