Reviewing the literature on access to prompt and effective malaria treatment in Kenya: Implications for meeting the Abuja targets

Malaria Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Chuma, Jane ^a   Abuya, Timothy ^a   Memusi, Dorothy ^b   Juma, Elizabeth ^b   Akhwale, Willis ^b   Ntwiga, Janet ^a   Nyandigisi, Andrew ^b   Tetteh, Gladys ^c   Shretta, Rima ^c   Amin, Abdinasir ^c  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation   (Kenya)

^c Management Sciences for Health   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; CHLOROQUINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ANTIMALARIALS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KENYA; MALARIA;

EID: 72449139084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-243     Document Type: Article

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