Mass drug administration of artemisinin-piperaquine on high malaria epidemic area
Tropical Medicine and Health
;
2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-379172
ABSTRACT
Malaria is the one of major diseases which threatens people’s life in Africa. Out of humanitarianism, Chinese scientists has contributed to research of Artemisinin and ACTS more than 30 years, China provides long-term antimalaria assistance to Africa and gain great achievements. In Moheli, the island of Comoros, the antimalaria group used a new strategy which universal medication and proactive intervention. They established not only an effective antimalaria system and reporting system but also a local antimalaria team. Furthermore, they enhanced publicity and put mass protection and treatment into effect. Finally, they achieved significant result. In order to apply those successful experience to other countries in Africa, this paper summed up those experience and inspirations.
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Tropical Medicine and Health
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2014
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