Table 3. Resolved fevers treated with antimalarials (AM) within 48hrs by source and type.
Aug-06 | Jan-07 | Apr-07 | Jun-07 | |
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Resolved fevers | 118 | 90 | 85 | 89 |
Total AM treatment for resolved fevers in formal health sector within 48hrs | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
AL | 1 (0.8%) | 4 (4.4%) | 7 (8.2%) | 10 (11.2%) |
ARM/DHA/ATS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
QN | 0 | 1 (1.1%) | 0 | 1 (1.1%) |
AQ | 4 (3.4%) | 4 (4.4%) | 9 (10.6%) | 3 (3.4%) |
Monotherapy combinations (AQ and QN) | 0 | 2 (2.2%) | 0 | 0 |
SP | 7 (5.9%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0 | 1 (1.1%) |
CQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total AM treatment for resolved fevers in retail sector within 48hrs | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
AL | 0 | 1 (1.1%) | 0 | 0 |
ARM/DHA/ATS | 0 | 1 (1.1%) | 0 | 1 (1.1%) |
QN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AQ | 3 (2.5%) | 4 (4.4%) | 2 (2.4%) | 2 (2.2%) |
Monotherapy combinations (SP and CQ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SP | 3 (2.5%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0 | 4 (4.5%) |
CQ | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | 0 |
Total AM treatment for resolved fevers through self medication and community pharmacist within 48 hours | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
AL | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) | 0 |
ARM/DHA/ATS | 0 | 1 (1.1%) | 0 | 0 |
QN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.1%) |
AQ | 0 | 2 (2.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0 |
Monotherapy combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.2%) |
CQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AL: Artemether Lumefantrine; ARM: Artemether; DHA: Dihydroartemisinin; ATS: Artesunate; QN: Quinine; SP: Sulphadoxine pyrimethamine; CQ: Chloroquine; AQ: Amodiaquine