Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Cameroon
| Autor: | Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Renée-Cécile Bonono |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Economic growth
business.industry Universal design Community organization Health Policy Psychological intervention Private sector medicine.disease Artemisinins Health Services Accessibility Malaria Antimalarials Lactones parasitic diseases Health care medicine Humans Drug Therapy Combination Cameroon Rural area business Health policy |
| Zdroj: | International journal of technology assessment in health care. 26(2) |
| ISSN: | 1471-6348 |
| Popis: | Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (10;12). Uneven distribution of health services, especially in rural areas, and high poverty rates make health care and drugs inaccessible or unaffordable (14;16). Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends building comprehensive mechanisms grounded on relevant social and community organizations, including the private sector, to improve access to care for vulnerable populations (22;23). Accordingly, the strategic plan to fight malaria in Cameroon, endorsed by the National Committee to Roll Back Malaria, recommends home-based management of malaria (HMM) to improve access and reduce delays in treatment (12). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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