The choice of healthcare providers for febrile children after introducing non-professional health workers in a malaria endemic area in Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Takahiro eTsukahara (Author), Seiritsu eOgura (Author), Takuma eSugahara (Author), Makoto eSekihara (Author), Takuro eFurusawa (Author), Naoki eKondo (Author), Toshihiro eMita (Author), Hiroyoshi eEndo (Author), Francis eHombhanje (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Disease burden of malaria in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the highest in Asia and the Pacific, and prompt access to effective drugs is the key strategy for controlling malaria. Despite the rapid economic growth, primary healthcare services have deteriorated in rural areas; the introduction...