The World Health Organization recommends that malaria be confirmed by parasitological diagnosis before treatment using Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT). Despite this, many health workers in malaria endemic countries continue to diagnose malaria based on symptoms alone. This study evaluates interventions to help bridge this gap between guidelines and provider practice.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/effectiveness-provider-and-community-interventions-improve-treatment-uncomplicated
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0133832
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/obinna-onwujekwe
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lindsay-mangham-jefferies
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bonnie-cundill-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diagnostic-methods
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-personnel
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
