Cameroon: malaria prevention at antenatal visits

Ask about preventive treatment from the second trimester and continue net use.

For: Pregnant people receiving antenatal care in Cameroon

Country: CM. Sources checked 2026-11-04.

What to ask at your visit

Cameroon’s PNLP describes preventive treatment during pregnancy from the 13th week. Ask your antenatal team about sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine, the next eligible visit and your insecticide-treated net. The team checks dose spacing, allergies and other medicines.

Tell the team if you take cotrimoxazole: it must not be combined with preventive sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine. Do not stop a prescribed medicine yourself; the team should arrange an appropriate prevention plan. Fever or reduced wellbeing still needs prompt assessment.

Sources

  1. Malaria · Public sector health information · OGL v3.0
  2. Cameroon: malaria management guidelines 2024, prevention chapter · Cameroon Ministry of Public Health · Linked public-health reference; original AfyaMesh summary
  3. Cameroon PNLP: pregnancy, child prevention and vaccination strategies · Cameroon National Malaria Control Programme · Linked public-health reference; original AfyaMesh summary

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