Closing the Gap between Policy and Practice of Childhood Malaria Management in Uganda: a Need to Reach beyond the Formal Health System
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Malaria is one of the leading public health problems worldwide, with incidence estimated at 219 million and deaths reported at approximately 660,000 in 2010 [1]. Almost 90% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), of which 91% are in children under five. Young children are most susceptible to malaria due to waning of their passive immunity and an acquired immunity that has not fully developed [2]. Among those who are inadequately treated and survive, there is a high risk of persistent anemia and of acquiring severe debilitating complications such as impaired brain function and/or paralysis hampering physiology and cognitive development.
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