Management of uncomplicated malaria among children under five years at public and private sector facilities in Mali.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prompt and effective malaria diagnosis and treatment is a cornerstone of malaria control. Case management guidelines recommend confirmatory testing of suspected malaria cases, then prescription of specific drugs for uncomplicated malaria and for severe malaria. This study aims to describe case management practices for children aged 1-59 months seeking treatment with current or recent fever from public and private, rural and urban health providers in Mali.

Methods

Data were collected at sites in Sikasso Region and Bamako. Health workers recorded key information from the consultation including malaria diagnostic testing and result, their final diagnosis, and all drugs prescribed. Children with signs of severe diseases were ineligible. Consultations were not independ

SUBMITTER: Fomba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7724888 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature