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Malaria Treatment Policy Change and Implementation : The Case of Uganda
Joint Authors
Kato, Frederick
Kaggwa, Mugagga
Nabyonga Orem, Juliet
Saweka, Joaquim
Katureebe, Charles
Nanyunja, Miriam
Source
Malaria Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malaria due to P.
falciparum is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda where it is highly endemic in 95% of the country.
The use of efficacious and effective antimalarial medicines is one of the key strategies for malaria control.
Until 2000, Chloroquine (CQ) was the first-line drug for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Uganda.
Due to progressive resistance to CQ and to a combination of CQ with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Uganda in 2004 adopted the use of ACTs as first-line drug for treating uncomplicated malaria.
A review of the drug policy change process and postimplementation reports highlight the importance of managing the policy change process, generating evidence for policy decisions and availability of adequate and predictable funding for effective policy roll-out.
These and other lessons learnt can be used to guide countries that are considering anti-malarial drug change in future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nanyunja, Miriam& Nabyonga Orem, Juliet& Kato, Frederick& Kaggwa, Mugagga& Katureebe, Charles& Saweka, Joaquim. 2011. Malaria Treatment Policy Change and Implementation : The Case of Uganda. Malaria Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nanyunja, Miriam…[et al.]. Malaria Treatment Policy Change and Implementation : The Case of Uganda. Malaria Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nanyunja, Miriam& Nabyonga Orem, Juliet& Kato, Frederick& Kaggwa, Mugagga& Katureebe, Charles& Saweka, Joaquim. Malaria Treatment Policy Change and Implementation : The Case of Uganda. Malaria Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490232