OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL DRUG POLICY ON MALARIA
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Malaria is one of the major public health problems of the country. Around 1.5 million laboratory confirmed cases of malaria are annually reported in India. Around 50% of the total malaria cases reported is due to P.falciparum. One of the reasons attributed to rise in proportion of P.falciparum cases is resistance to chloroquine, which was used for a long time as the first line of treatment of malaria cases. P.falciparum infections are known to lead to severe malaria, if timely treatment with effective drugs is not administered.The National Drug Policy on Malaria was first formulated in 1982 and has subsequently been reviewed and revised periodically. The present National Drug Policy for Malaria (2010) has been drafted keeping in view the availability of more effective antimalarial drugs and drug resistance status in the country.Early diagnosis and complete treatment is one of the key strategies of the National Malaria Control Programme. All fever cases clinically suspected of malaria should be investigated for confirmation of malaria by either microscopy or Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT)1. In high Pf predominant areas where it is not possible to get microscopy results within 24 hours, ASHAs/other community health volunteers/MPWs should be provided with rapid diagnostic kits and anti-malarials (including ACT) for early diagnosis and treatment of P.falciparum cases.
Authors and Affiliations
Ambati. Praneeth sai, Manne. Pavan kumar, Galipelly. Sandeep,Gandla. Santhosh, Mohammad. Zuber*
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