A cost-effectiveness analysis of artemether lumefantrine for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Zambia.

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Published in Malar J on February 21, 2007

Authors

Pascalina Chanda1, Felix Masiye, Bona M Chitah, Naawa Sipilanyambe, Moonga Hawela, Patrick Banda, Tuoyo Okorosobo

Author Affiliations

1: National Malaria Control Centre, Box 32 509, Lusaka, Zambia. chandap@nmcc.org.zm <chandap@nmcc.org.zm>

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