Open AccessWho Gets Prompt Access to Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy? A Prospective Community-Based Study in Children from Rural Kilosa, Tanzania
Author(s) -
Daudi Simba,
Marian Warsame,
Deodatus Kakoko,
Zakayo Mrango,
Göran Tomson,
Zul Premji,
Max Petzold
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0012104
Subject(s) - tanzania , medicine , malaria , artemisinin , pediatrics , socioeconomic status , government (linguistics) , family medicine , environmental health , population , plasmodium falciparum , immunology , philosophy , linguistics , environmental planning , environmental science
Effective and timely case management remains one of the fundamental pillars for control of malaria. Tanzania introduced artemisinin-combination therapy [ACT] for uncomplicated malaria; however, the policy change is challenged by limited availability of ACTs due to high cost. This study aimed to determine factors influencing prompt access to ACTs among febrile children in rural Kilosa, Tanzania.
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