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ArticleBMJ global health2026

Enhancing malaria-in-pregnancy monitoring: stakeholder experiences and data integration into the BornFyne-PNMS digital platform in Cameroon.

Armel Mekountchou Tasségning, Veronica Shiroya, Valery Ngo, Franck Wanda, Victor Ndiforchu, Nkengfac Fobellah, Marcelin Ateba, Dominique Bomba, Alice Tabebot, Zacchaeus Ebongo and 8 more

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Armel Mekountchou Tasségning *Health Promotion, Health Promotion Alliance of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Veronica Shiroya *Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Valery NgoHealth Promotion Alliance of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Franck WandaThe International Center for Research, Teaching and Care (CIRES), Akonolinga, Cameroon.
Victor NdiforchuHealth Promotion Alliance of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Nkengfac FobellahMinistry of Public Health Cameroon, Bangem, Cameroon.
Marcelin AtebaMinistry of Public Health, La Habana, Cuba.
Dominique BombaNational Malaria Control Program, Ministry of Public Health Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Alice TabebotDepartment of Family Health (DSF), Ministry of Public Health Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Zacchaeus EbongoDepartment of Family Health (DSF), Ministry of Public Health Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Donaldson F ConserveThe George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Mwenya KasondeREACH Global Health Consulting Ltd, London, UK.
Tigest TamratDepartment of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, including the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-8579-5698
María BarreixDepartment of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, including the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3613-9672
Rosemary K MuliokelaDepartment of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, including the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0614-3646
Nasser Bangai TiziDepartment of Health Promotion, Ministry of Public Health Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Sanni YayaThe George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6003-139X
Miriam NkanguHealth Promotion Alliance of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon mngui058@uottawa.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-8039-9979

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Abstract

Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a significant public health concern in high-burden malaria countries and a key predictor of high-risk pregnancies in Cameroon. One of the challenges of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) in Cameroon is to generate reliable, timely, accurate and actionable data to inform decision-making, effective monitoring and planning. Discussions with the NMCP at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) identified poor data quality, lack of clear guidelines, manual data processing at the district level and delays in feedback on data as key bottlenecks in effective implementation of malaria control in Cameroon. This paper documents the data gaps for MiP identified by the digital health platform, BornFyne, project team in collaboration with the MoPH. We outlined lessons learnt in identifying and defining MiP-related indicators through stakeholder engagement across various levels, and identifying priority MiP elements for health facility registers for integration into the BornFyne digital platform. These lessons and insights will provide valuable guidance for other countries looking to incorporate malaria-related content into their antenatal care packages and/or to integrate similar content into their digital health platforms, and suggestions for strengthening the WHO digital adaptation kit MiP content.

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MalariaPregnancy Complications, ParasiticCameroonDashboard SystemsDigital HealthFemaleHumansPregnancyStakeholder ParticipationGlobal HealthHealth policyHealth systemsMaternal healthPublic Health

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