Self-diagnosis and self-treatment of malaria in hard-to-reach and mobile populations of the Amazon: results of Malakit, an international multicentric intervention research project.

Douine, Maylis; Lambert, Yann; Galindo, Muriel; Mutricy, Louise; Sanna, Alice; Peterka, Cassio; Marchesini, Paola; Hiwat, Hélène; Nacher, Mathieu; Adenis, Antoine; Demar, Magalie; Musset, L.; Lazrek, Yassamine; Cairo, Hedley; Bordalo Miller, Jane; Vreden, Stephen; Cecília Suárez-Mútis, Martha

doi:10.1016/j.lana.2021.100047

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Self-diagnosis and self-treatment of malaria in hard-to-reach and mobile populations of the Amazon: results of Malakit, an international multicentric intervention research project.

Published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas • Sep 3, 2021

Authors:

Maylis Douine

Yann Lambert

Muriel Galindo

Abstract

Background: Illegal gold miners are currently key hosts for malaria in French Guiana (FG), with a risk of emergence of resistance linked to improper use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). The remoteness of the mines and regulatory issues hinder their access to health care. Methods: A qu...

Subject

Malaria

Intervention (counseling)

Medicine

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