Population coverage of artemisinin-based combination treatment in children younger than 5 years with fever and Plasmodium falciparum infection in Africa, 2003-2015: a modelling study using data from national surveys

• Main Authors: Adam Bennett, DrPhD (Author), Donal Bisanzio, PhD (Author), Joshua O Yukich, PhD (Author), Bonnie Mappin, MSc (Author), Cristin A Fergus, MPH (Author), Michael Lynch, MD (Author), Richard E Cibulskis, PhD (Author), Samir Bhatt, PhD (Author), Daniel J Weiss, PhD (Author), Ewan Cameron, PhD (Author), Peter W Gething, PhD (Author), Thomas P Eisele, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the most effective treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection. A commonly used indicator for monitoring and assessing progress in coverage of malaria treatment is the proportion of children younger than...