Averting a malaria disaster in Africa: where does the buck stop?

Averting a malaria disaster in Africa: where does the buck stop?

The serious threat posed by the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa has been widely acknowledged. Chloroquine resistance is now almost universal, and resistance to the successor drug, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), is growing rapidly. Combination therapy has been suggested as being an availa...

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Main Authors: Whitty Christopher J.M., Allan Richard, Wiseman Virginia, Ochola Sam, Nakyanzi-Mugisha Maria Veronicah, Vonhm Benjamin, Mwita Mahemba, Miaka Constantin, Oloo Aggrey, Premji Zul, Burgess Craig, Mutabingwa Theonest K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Malaria, Falciparum/drug therapy
Antimalarials/economics
Drug therapy, Combination
Artemisinins/economics
Drug costs
Patient acceptance of health care
Financing, Organized
Africa
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004000500012

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