Malaria draws global attention in a cyclic manner, with interest and associated financing
waxing and waning according to political and humanitarian concerns. Currently we are on …

Background Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, in particular among
children and pregnant women in sub‐Saharan Africa. Prompt access to diagnosis and …

Background The potential contribution of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) studies
to malaria research and control has not received much attention in most southern African …

Background. We assessed community knowledge, attitudes, and practices on malaria as
well as acceptability to indoor residual spraying. Material and Methods. A cross‐sectional …

Abstract Background Although Colombia has witnessed an important decrease in malaria
transmission, the disease remains a public health problem with an estimated~ 10 million …

Background Delays in accessing care for malaria and other diseases can lead to disease
progression, and user fees are a known barrier to accessing health care. Governments are …

Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely used malaria
prevention and control intervention in Africa. However, their effectiveness may vary …

We studied socio‐cultural determinants of timely appropriate treatment seeking for children
under 5 years suspected of having a perceived malaria‐related illness. Caretakers of …

Artemisinin, from which the artemether component of Coartem®(artemether/lumefantrine,
AL) is derived, is obtained from the plant sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) which has …

Abstract Background In Tanzania there has been a downward trend in malaria prevalence
partly due to use of insecticide-treated bed nets for protection against Anopheles …