Changing home treatment of childhood fevers by training shop keepers in rural Kenya.
BACKGROUND: Malaria control in Africa relies primarily on early effective treatment for clinical disease, but most early treatments for fever occur through self-medication with shop-bought drugs. Lack of information to community members on over-the-counter drug use has led to widespread ineffective...
Main Authors: | Marsh, V, Mutemi, WM, Muturi, J, Haaland, A, Watkins, WM, Otieno, G, Marsh, K |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1999
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