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- Title
Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of Tanzania.
- Authors
Hetzel, Manuel W; Obrist, Brigit; Lengeler, Christian; Msechu, June J; Nathan, Rose; Dillip, Angel; Makemba, Ahmed M; Mshana, Christopher; Schulze, Alexander; Mshinda, Hassan
- Abstract
Malaria is still a leading child killer in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, access to prompt and effective malaria treatment, a mainstay of any malaria control strategy, is sub-optimal in many settings. Little is known about obstacles to treatment and community-effectiveness of case-management strategies. This research quantified treatment seeking behaviour and access to treatment in a highly endemic rural Tanzanian community. The aim was to provide a better understanding of obstacles to treatment access in order to develop practical and cost-effective interventions.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2008, Vol 8, p317
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-8-317