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Witek‑McManus, Stefan
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The Learner Treatment Kit Study: Evaluation of a primary school-based malaria case based malaria case management programme on school attendance in Zomba District, Malawi
The study on the Learner Treatment Kit used a cluster-randomised trial in 58 primary schools in Zomba, Malawi to evaluate the impact of school-based malaria case management (as part of a ‘first-aid kit’) on child absenteeism, wellbeing, health & education
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School-based Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria by Teachers Using Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy: Experiences and perceptions of users and implementers of the Learner Treatment Kit, southern Malawi
Training teachers to diagnose uncomplicated malaria using malaria rapid diagnostic tests and treat with artemisinin-based combination therapy has the potential to improve the access of primary school children (6–14 years) to prompt and effective treatment