Background In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified,
documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria …

The circulation of poor-quality medicines continues to undermine the fight against many life-
threatening diseases. Anti-malarial medicines appear to have been particularly …

Background The effectiveness of community delivery of intermittent preventive treatment (C-
IPT) of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine has been evaluated in …

Aims When facing illness, a person may choose self-treatment as an alternative to hospital
(and primary care)-based treatment. Despite its important role in health care, the study on …

Background: Malaria accounts for 60% of outpatient visits in Nigeria. The aim of the study
was to assess the knowledge of malaria and its treatment practices in Enugu state, Nigeria …

Objectives Adherence to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria is critical to the
success of malaria case management. Poor adherence has implications for increased …

Introduction Even with accessible and effective diagnostic tests and treatment, malaria
remains a leading cause of death among children under five. Malaria case management …

Background Accurate information on the facility costs of treatment is essential to enhance
decision making and funding for malaria control. Objective The objective of this study was to …

Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is recommended as the first-line
anti-malarial treatment strategy in sub-Saharan African countries. WHO policy recommends …

Background Malaria is a potentially fatal disease spread by the bites of Plasmodium-infected
Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite long-term efforts to control malaria in Rwanda, malaria …