School Based Malaria Control in Ugandan Schoolchildren

School-based Malaria Control: Impact of Intermittent Preventive Treatment on Malaria Morbidity and Cognitive Function in Ugandan School Children

The investigators hypothesize that schoolchildren treated with IPT using DP over one year of follow-up will have a different risk of clinical malaria compared to those treated with placebo.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 6 - 14 years
• Pupils enrolled at participating school
• Willingness of the parent/guardian to provide consent
• Provision of assent by pupil (those above 8 years)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy or history of adverse reaction to study medications
• Intention of changing of schools during the follow-up period
• History (obtained from the parent/guardian) of any known serious chronic disease requiring frequent medical care