Acceptability of pre-referral rectal artesunate for severe malaria in children under 5 years by health workers and caregivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Uganda

Acceptability of pre-referral rectal artesunate for severe malaria in children under 5 years by health workers and caregivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Uganda

Abstract Background For children below 6 years with suspected severe malaria attending a health care provider unable to provide parenteral malaria treatment, pre-referral rectal artesunate (RAS) is recommended by the World Health Organization to prevent death and disability. A number of African coun...

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Main Authors: Phyllis Awor, Joseph Kimera, Proscovia Athieno, Gloria Tumukunde, Jean Okitawutshu, Antoinette Tshefu, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Aita Signorell, Nina Brunner, Jean-Claude Kalenga, Babatunde Akano, Kazeem Ayodeji, Charles Okon, Ocheche Yusuf, Giulia Delvento, Tristan Lee, Christian Burri, Christian Lengeler, Manuel W. Hetzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04348-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04348-7

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