Improving paediatric asthma care in Zambia

• Main Authors: Somwe Wa Somwe (Author), Emilia Jumbe-Marsden (Author), Kondwelani Mateyo (Author), Mutale Nsakashalo Senkwe (Author), Maria Sotomayor-Ruiz (Author), John Musuku (Author), Joan B Soriano (Author), Julio Ancochea (Author), Mark C Fishman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Problem In 2008, the prevalence of paediatric asthma in Zambia was unknown and the national treatment guideline was outdated. Approach We created an international partnership between Zambian clinicians, the Zambian Government and a pharmaceutical company to address shortcomings in asthma tr...