Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Cameroon

Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (...

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Published in:International journal of technology assessment in health care 2010-04, Vol.26 (2), p.237-241
Main Authors: Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre, Bonono, Renée-Cécile
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimalarials
Antimalarials - administration & dosage
Antiparasitic agents
Artemisinins - administration & dosage
Cameroon
Cameroons
Care access
Communication
Delay
Drug stores
Drug Therapy, Combination
Health
Health care
Health care access
Health facilities
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Informal economy
Lactones - administration & dosage
Licenses
Malaria
Malaria - drug therapy
Organizations
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacists
Pharmacovigilance
Policies
Prescription drugs
Private sector
Regulation
Rural areas
Self-medication
Subsidies
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Summary:Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (10;12). Uneven distribution of health services, especially in rural areas, and high poverty rates make health care and drugs inaccessible or unaffordable (14;16). Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends building comprehensive mechanisms grounded on relevant social and community organizations, including the private sector, to improve access to care for vulnerable populations (22;23). Accordingly, the strategic plan to fight malaria in Cameroon, endorsed by the National Committee to Roll Back Malaria, recommends home-based management of malaria (HMM) to improve access and reduce delays in treatment (12).
ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462310000188