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An analysis of the development of the 2010-2016 Namibia Malaria Strategic Plan and its relation to health promotion
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: Malaria was a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Namibia from 1999 to 2001. Malaria epidemics were recorded in 1990, 1996, 2000 and in 2001. In 2001 alone 733, 509 malaria morbidity cases and 1,728 ...
Assessment of the clinical management of children suspected of having malaria in Lusaka District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
In Zambia, there had been a large scaling up of new interventions to control malaria since 2003, which included the distribution of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), used to immediately determine if someone with symptoms ...
Factors associated with late presentation of children under five and pregnant women with malaria for treatment at health units in Bungokho Health Sub District
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death of Uganda's children under 5 years of age and the number-one cause of illness in adults in Uganda. The success of malaria treatment strategies is closely linked to the ...