Be quick – seeking care for life threatening malaria in southern Tanzania

Abstract

Prompt treatment with relatively cheap and effective drugs can prevent deaths from malaria. So why does this disease still cause more deaths than any other throughout Tanzania? The growth in the use of modern medicines has reduced the delaying impact of traditional remedies. The introduction of the 'integrated management of childhood illness' approach, which focuses on the overall wellbeing of a child, is crucial in reducing malaria deaths