Preference for Artemisinin-based combination therapy among healthcare providers, Lokoja, North-Central Nigeria

• Main Authors: Sylvanus C. Welle (Author), Olufemi Ajumobi (Author), Magbagbeola Dairo (Author), Muhammad Balogun (Author), Peter Adewuyi (Author), Babatunde Adedokun (Author), Patrick Nguku (Author), Saheed Gidado (Author), IkeOluwapo Ajayi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Nigeria, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) is the recommended first line antimalarial medicine for uncomplicated malaria. However, health care providers still continue the use of less efficacious medicines such as Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and chloroquine. We theref...