Using evidence to change antimalarial drug policy in Kenya.

Chloroquine resistance was first detected in Kenya in 1978 and escalated during the 1980s. Chloroquine remained the treatment of choice for uncomplicated malaria infections until revised guidelines were launched in 1998 despite a plethora of scientific evidence on failure. This review analyses the r...

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Main Authors: Shretta, R, Omumbo, J, Rapuoda, B, Snow, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000