Interventions to improve antimalarial use
By: edited by M. Gomes & L. Pang.
Contributors: Gomes, M.; Pang, L.; World Health Organization.
Series: Bulletin of the World Health Organization ;; v. 76, suppl. no. 1; Bulletin of the World Health Organization.; v.76, no. 1.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 73
Subjects: Malaria -- Chemotherapy; Public health -- Southeast Asia; Antimalarials -- therapeutic use -- Asia, Southeastern; Malaria -- drug therapy -- Asia, Southeastern
Notes: In English, preface and summaries in English and French.
Table of contents: title: Intervention to improve the use of antimalarials in South-East Asia : an overview / M. Gomes, S. Wayling, & L. Pang; title: The effect of drug packaging on patients' compliance with treatment for Plasmodium vivax malaria in China / Li Qingjun, Duan Jihui, Tang Laiyi, Zhang Xiangjun, Liang Jun, A. Hay, S. Shires, & V. Navaratnam; title: Childhood malaria in the Lao People's Democratic Republic / O Anothay & T. Pongvongsa; title: Influence of blister packaging on the efficacy of artesunate + mefloquine over artesunate alone in community-based treatment of non-severe falciparum malaria in Myanmar / Tin Shwe, Myint Lwin, & Soe Aung; title: Improving compliance with quinine + tetracycline for treatment of malaria : evaluation of health education interventions in Cambodian villages / M.B.. Denis; title: Use and quality of antimalarial drugs in the private sector in Viet Nam / Le Dinh Cong, Pham Thi Yen, Truong Van Nhu, & Le Nguyen Binh; title: compliance with artesunate and quinine + tetracycline treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Thailand / W. Fungladda, E.R. Honrado, K. thimasarn, D. Kitayaoporn, J. Karbwang, P. Kamolratanakul, & R. Masngammueng; title: Initial evaluation of low-dose phenobarbital as an indicator of compliance with antimalarial drug treatment / J. Karbwang, F. Fungladda, C.E. Pickard, S. Shires, A. Hay, & M. Feely.