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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Central African Republic

Gresenguet, Gerard; Moyen, Methode; Koff, Boniface; Bangamingo, Jean Pierre.

In the Central African Republic (CAR) malaria is a major public health problem and hampers socioeconomic development. It accounts for 40 percent of complaints and 10 percent of deaths in health facilities (15;17). Pregnant women, who make up 4 percent of the population, and children under 5 years of age,...

Antipaludiques/administration et posologie, Artémisinines/administration et posologie, Cameroun/épidémiologie, Accessibilité des services de santé/organisation et administration, Association de médicaments/méthodes, Politique de santé, Services de santé/ressources et distribution, Paludisme/traitement médicamenteux, République centrafricaine/épidémiologie

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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Cameroon

Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre; Bonono, Renee-Cecile.

Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (10;12...

Antipaludiques/administration et posologie, Artémisinines/administration et posologie, Cameroun, Accessibilité des services de santé/organisation et administration, Association de médicaments/méthodes, Politique de santé, Paludisme/traitement médicamenteux

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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria control in Ethiopia

Kebede, Amha; Woyessa, Adugna; Urga, Kelbessa; Messelle, Tsehaynesh; Jima, Daddi.

Malaria in Ethiopia is one of the leading causes of death (21.8 percent), consultation in outpatient departments (17.8 percent) and hospital admissions (14.1 percent) (2;14). To overcome this problem, the Malaria Control Program (Federal Ministry of Health) has designed a communitybased malaria treatment...

Antipaludiques/administration et posologie, Artémisinines/administration et posologie, Association de médicaments/méthodes, Éthiopie/épidémiologie, Politique de santé, Paludisme/traitement médicamenteux

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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Mozambique

Mbofana, Francisco; Machatine, Gertrudes; Moreira, Celeste.

Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Approximately 6 million cases are reported each year. Malaria accounts for approximately 40 percent of all outpatient visits and 60 percent of pediatric hospital admissions. It is the leading cause of death among children admitted to pedi...

Antipaludiques/administration et posologie, Artémisinines/administration et posologie, Association de médicaments/méthodes, Politique de santé, Accessibilité des services de santé, Paludisme/traitement médicamenteux, Mozambique

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Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in the East African community

Nabudere, Harriet; Upunda, Gabriel L; Juma, Malick.

The World Health Organization (WHO) since June 1998 has advocated for the use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in countries where Plasmodium falciparum malaria is resistant to traditional antimalarial therapies such as chloroquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and amodiaquine (19;22). In 2...

Afrique de l'Est/épidémiologie, Antipaludiques/administration et posologie, Artémisinines/administration et posologie, Association de médicaments/méthodes, Politique de santé, Paludisme/traitement médicamenteux

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