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  • Malariology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Mass drug administration (MDA) is a historical malaria control strategy not currently recommended.
  • Renewed interest in MDA for malaria elimination necessitates a review of existing evidence.
  • This review summarizes MDA's effectiveness in reducing malaria burden and transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of antimalarial MDA on malaria parasitaemia prevalence and incidence.
  • To evaluate MDA's effect on gametocytaemia, anaemia, and mortality.
  • To identify MDA-associated adverse events.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, etc.) up to February 2013.
  • Included cluster-randomized trials, non-randomized controlled studies, and uncontrolled before-and-after studies.
  • Excluded studies on intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for sub-populations.

Main Results:

  • MDA substantially reduced malaria parasitaemia prevalence in the short term across different endemicity settings.
  • Sustained impact beyond six months was observed in few studies, primarily in low-endemicity island or highland settings.
  • MDA showed a greater impact on Plasmodium falciparum compared to Plasmodium vivax.

Conclusions:

  • Antimalarial MDA effectively reduces initial malaria parasitaemia risk.
  • Long-term impact (beyond six months) is limited, with few studies demonstrating sustained benefits.
  • Further quasi-experimental studies are required to assess MDA's long-term role in malaria elimination, focusing on community uptake and drug resistance.