Serum Level of Antioxidant Vitamins (Vitamin A, C and E) in ,i>Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Infected Children in Owerri, Eastern Nigeria

Abstract

Introduction: Patent Medicine vendors (PMVs) can provide an opportunity for effective scaling up of artemsinin based combination therapy (ACT). However, there are serious concerns about their malaria treatment practices. Inadequate medicine sellers' knowledge will likely jeopardise the objective of this combination therapy. It is therefore relevant to assess the knowledge and utilization of ACTs by the PMVs in communities in Nigeria.