What this covers
Malaria in pregnancy is dangerous for both mother and baby, raising the risk of anaemia, miscarriage, and low birth weight. In malaria-endemic areas, guidelines recommend intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) given at antenatal visits, alongside sleeping under insecticide-treated nets; pregnant travellers to such areas should seek pre-travel advice.
Safe-use guidance
- If you are pregnant and planning travel to a malaria area, seek pre-travel advice early — some preventive medicines are unsuitable in pregnancy and travel may need to be reconsidered.
- Where you live in or travel to an endemic area, sleep under a long-lasting insecticide-treated net every night throughout pregnancy.
- Attend antenatal appointments; in endemic settings, scheduled preventive doses add protection for you and your baby.
- Report any fever during or after travel to a malaria area promptly, and insist on a malaria test before treatment.
- Continue iron and folic acid supplements as advised — malaria and anaemia compound each other.
Cautions
- Never self-treat fever in pregnancy with leftover or unverified antimalarials; some are unsafe in pregnancy.
- Herbal preparations marketed for 'body cleansing' in pregnancy can be harmful — discuss anything you take with a clinician.
- Untreated malaria in pregnancy can progress quickly — do not 'wait it out'; seek emergency care for a high fever.
- Preventive treatment is given under medical supervision; it is not a do-it-yourself regimen.
How iHealix helps
iHealix can connect pregnant women to a doctor for prompt fever assessment and safe prescriptions, and deliver antenatal supplements and insecticide-treated nets to your home.
Prescription medicines always require an in-app consultation with a licensed doctor first — the e-prescription then goes straight to a licensed partner pharmacy for dispensing and delivery.