Impact of home-based management of malaria on health outcomes in Africa: a systematic review of the evidence

Impact of home-based management of malaria on health outcomes in Africa: a systematic review of the evidence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Home-based management of malaria (HMM) is promoted as a major strategy to improve prompt delivery of effective malaria treatment in Africa. HMM involves presumptively treating febrile children with pre-packaged antimalarial drugs dis...

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Main Authors:	Whitty Christopher JM, Talisuna Ambrose, Hopkins Heidi, Staedke Sarah G
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-10-01
Series:	Malaria Journal
Online Access:	http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/134

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