Decentralise malaria diagnosis and treatment in Africa

A boy looks out of his insecticide treated mosquito net in Nairobi, Kenya. Photograph: Stephen Morrison/EPA

The Guardian reports how community health workers can help improve access to malaria treatment for at-risk populations in remote areas.

12 February 2013

The key challenge in malaria control in Africa is improving community access to effective malaria diagnosis and treatment. The Guardian reports how community health workers help decentralise control efforts and bring treatment to communities. 

Read the article here.