Low use of artemisinin-based combination therapy for febrile children under five and barriers to correct fever management in Benin: a decade after WHO recommendation
Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), used to treat uncomplicated malaria cases, is one of the main strategies of malaria control and elimination. One of the main objectives of the Benin National Malaria Control Program’s (NMCP) strategic plan is to ensure that at least 80...
Main Authors: | B. G. Damien, B. Aguemon, D. Abdoulaye Alfa, D. Bocossa, A. Ogouyemi-Hounto, F. Remoue, J.-Y. Le Hesran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5077-6 |
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