Overtreatment of malaria in the Nigerian healthcare setting; prescription practice, rationale and consequences

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Nigeria is one of the countries in the world with the highest burden of malaria, accounting for a quarter of all cases in Africa. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, microscopic examination remains the gold standard for laboratory confirmation of malaria. However, the policy and practice of presumptive treatment of malaria for all febrile illnesses has been widely advocated in sub-Saharan Africa. Presumptive management of fevers and/or other symptoms of malaria results in over-diagnosis, and consequently overtreatment. This article discusses the overtreatment of malaria as practiced in Nigeria and other African regions against standard treatment guidelines, highlights a wide range of its associated effects on patients and proffers possible solutions to curb the unethical practice of malaria overtreatment.

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Anjorin, E. T., Olulaja, O. N., Osoba, M. E., Oyadiran, O. T., Ogunsanya, A. O., Akinade, O. N., & Inuojo, J. M. (2023). Overtreatment of malaria in the Nigerian healthcare setting; prescription practice, rationale and consequences. Pan African Medical Journal, 45. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2023.45.111.31780

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