Real situation of malaria detection, diagnosis and treatment quality in Son Hoa district
- Author:
San Ngoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malaria
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Plasmodium malariae;
diagnosis;
therapeutics
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2002;18(2):45-50
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Son Hoa district, Phu Yen province which is mountain area has about 38,000 inhabitant. It belongs to malaria transmission area. malaria detection, diagnosis and treatment became complicated because of P.falciparum resists anti-malaria drugs at high degree (chloroquin 71%, Fansidar 79%), rate of asymtomatic parasitaemia (40-45%). Clinical sysptoms of malaria patients are featureless. Health system, material basis are deficient, degree of health worker is limited; knowledge and managing ability of health personnel are very low. Private pharmacy-medical services haven't been controlled, quality of activities a little effectiveness. People have a limited knowledge about malaria control program and have a difference among ethnic communities
