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01-09-2014 | Poster presentation
Confidential enquiry is associated with reduction in malaria deaths in Mali
Authors:
Merlin Willcox, Drissa Diallo, Chiaka Diakité, Pierre Daou, Drissa Bamba, Eugene Dembélé, Anthony Harnden, David Mant
Published in:
Malaria Journal
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Malaria remains an important cause of childhood deaths in Africa, although effective preventive measures and treatments exist. Confidential enquiry has been used as a method for investigating childhood deaths in the UK and suggesting improvements to the health system. We aimed to adapt this process for sub-Saharan Africa, and to pilot whether it could be used to reduce mortality. …