Malaria elimination in remote communities requires integration of malaria control activities into general health care: An observational study and interrupted time series analysis in Myanmar

• Main Authors: Alistair R.D. McLean, Hla Phyo Wai, Aung Myat Thu, Zay Soe Khant, Chanida Indrasuta, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Thar Tun Kyaw, Nicholas P.J. Day, Arjen Dondorp, Nicholas J. White, Frank M. Smithuis
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/46246

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Community health workers (CHWs) can provide diagnosis and treatment of malaria in remote rural areas and are therefore key to the elimination of malaria. However, as incidence declines, uptake of their services could be compromised if they only treat malaria. Method...