From chloroquine to artemether-lumefantrine: the process of drug policy change in Zambia.

BACKGROUND: Following the recognition that morbidity and mortality due to malaria had dramatically increased in the last three decades, in 2002 the government of Zambia reviewed its efforts to prevent and treat malaria. Convincing evidence of the failing efficacy of chloroquine resulted in the init...

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Autori principali: Sipilanyambe, N, Simon, J, Chanda, P, Olumese, P, Snow, R, Hamer, D
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2008