Options for improving malaria treatment: Introduction

This Theme Section of IJTAHC presents summaries of six policy briefs that address scaling up of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Africa. The methods used to develop the policy briefs are described in the Section Editorial. Each su...

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Published inInternational journal of technology assessment in health care Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 228
Main Authors Oxman, Andrew D., Yohannes, Ambachew M., Røttingen, John-Arne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2010
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Health services
Malaria
Tropical diseases
Africa
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Summary:This Theme Section of IJTAHC presents summaries of six policy briefs that address scaling up of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Africa. The methods used to develop the policy briefs are described in the Section Editorial. Each summary assesses the problem, potential policy options to address the problem, and strategies for implementing those options.
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ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462310000218