Costs and barriers faced by households seeking malaria treatment in the Upper River Region, The Gambia

Abstract Background Malaria transmission in The Gambia decreased substantially over the last 20 years thanks to the scale-up of control interventions. However, malaria prevalence is still relatively high in eastern Gambia and represents both a health and a financial burden for households. This study...

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Main Authors: Henk Broekhuizen, Alexandra Fehr, Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, Joan Muela, Koen Peeters-Grietens, Tom Smekens, Momodou Kalleh, Esmé Rijndertse, Jane Achan, Umberto D’Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03898-6