School-based diagnosis and treatment of malaria by teachers using rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy: experiences and perceptions of users and implementers of the Learner Treatment Kit, southern Malawi

BACKGROUND: Training teachers to diagnose uncomplicated malaria using malaria rapid diagnostic tests and treat with artemisinin-based combination therapy has the potential to improve the access of primary school children (6–14 years) to prompt and efficient treatment for malaria, but little is known...

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Autores principales: Mphwatiwa, Treza, Witek-McManus, Stefan, Mtali, Austin, Okello, George, Nguluwe, Paul, Chatsika, Hard, Roschnik, Natalie, Halliday, Katherine E., Brooker, Simon J., Mathanga, Don P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5547577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28784129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1964-z

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