Background In countries with high child mortality rates, such as Nigeria, early intervention for
common childhood illnesses (eg, pneumonia and malaria) is essential for improving clinical …

Background Malaria case management relies on World Health Organization (WHO)-
recommended artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), and a continuous …

Abstract Background In Malawi, malaria is responsible for 40% of hospital deaths. Prompt
diagnosis and effective treatment within 24 h of fever onset is critical to prevent progression …

Introduction The World Health Organization recommends seeking medical treatment within
24 hours after transmission of malaria to reduce the risk of severe complications and its …

# Background Progress in reducing malaria incidence and deaths has stalled, in part due to
limited access to quality malaria testing and treatment amongst rural populations. This time …

Background Globally malaria affects 212 million people and causes 438,000 deaths each
year. Ensuring early and timely treatment of malaria is important for preventing and …

(1) Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is heavily affected by malaria
despite availability of effective treatments. Ignorance and unrecommended behaviour …

Background Prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria prevents a mild case from
developing into severe disease and death. Unfortunately, parasitological testing of febrile …

Background Though school-aged children (SAC) are at high risk of malaria, they are the
ones that benefit the least from malaria prevention measures. A cluster randomized …

Background Fever is one of the common clinical symptoms found among children suffering
from various illnesses. India carries a substantial burden of febrile illness among under-five …