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Article

26 Jun 2013

Author:
Henry Neondo, Africa Science News (Kenya)

Malaria experts meet in Kampala to expand access to quality-assured antimalarial treatment

Experts from 25 countries across Africa are meeting, at the 12th annual National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop in Kampala, to discuss the problem of sub-standard antimalarials in Africa and address key topics and challenges faced by the malaria community…“[A] large proportion of Africans source antimalarial treatments through the private sector but the quality of these treatments cannot always be guaranteed….”[said NMCP Programme Manager in Uganda]…Novartis, with support from leading international organizations, has developed the workshop program to address and explore these issues and increase efforts to combat malaria…