Malaria

TREATMENT OF SEVERE MALARIA IN PREGNANCY TREATMENT OF SEVERE MALARIA IN COMMUNITY TREATMENT OF MALARIA IN ELIMINATION AREAS 211 212 215 220 224 GENERAL NOTES:

Social and behaviour change and communication on non-pharmacological means of prevention is extremely important. Communities must be encouraged to use preventive methods such as indoor residual spraying, use of mosquito coils, repellents, long lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets and wear, appropriate protective clothing.

Uncomplicated malaria in infants under 5kg body weight.

15 trimester-before 24 and 3% trimester —after quickening quickening

Treatment failure, should be suspected clinically if there is no response after 48 hours of correct therapy, and a change to second line therapy made immediately.

Each Quinine tablet contains quinine sulphate 300mg Treatment schedule for second line therapy: Adults

This is a life-threatening condition, and the goal of management is to prevent death. Therapy should be initiated without delay.

e Administer artesunate injection slowly.

If IV Artesunate is unavailable, IV Quinine is the alternative for patients with severe malaria.

6 months-1 year 50MG STAT Per Rectum >1 -3 years 100MG STAT Per Rectum >3 -5 years 200MG STAT Per Rectum >5-13 years 300MG STAT Per Rectum 14-15 years 400MG STAT Per Rectum 216 years 600MG STAT Per Rectum

In malaria elimination areas the appropriate treatment of uncomplicated malaria is