Adherence to Artesunate-Amodiaquine Therapy for Uncomplicated Malaria in Rural Ghana: A Randomised Trial of Supervised versus Unsupervised Drug Administration

Introduction. To enhance effective treatment, african nations including Ghana changed its malaria treatment policy from monotherapy to combination treatment with artesunate-amodiaquine (AS+AQ). The major challenge to its use in loose form is adherence. Objective. The objectives of this study...

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Main Authors: Kwaku Poku Asante, Ruth Owusu, David Dosoo, Elizabeth Awini, George Adjei, Seeba Amenga Etego, Daniel Chandramohan, Seth Owusu-Agyei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/529583