Compliance With Referral Advice After Treatment With Prereferral Rectal Artesunate: A Study in 3 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Conclusions. Teaching CHWs to diagnose and treat young children with prereferral rectal artesunate is feasible in remote communities of Africa, and high compliance with referral advice can be achieved.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - December 7, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Siribie, M., Ajayi, I. O., Nsungwa-Sabiiti, J., Sanou, A. K., Jegede, A. S., Afonne, C., Falade, C. O., Gomes, M. Tags: MALARIA IN HIGHLY ENDEMIC AREAS: IMPROVING CONTROL THROUGH DIAGNOSIS, ARTEMISININ COMBINATION THERAPY, AND RECTAL ARTESUNATE TREATMENT Source Type: research