Parasite-based malaria diagnosis: are health systems in Uganda equipped enough to implement the policy?

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Published in BMC Public Health on August 24, 2012

Authors

Daniel J Kyabayinze1, Jane Achan, Damalie Nakanjako, Betty Mpeka, Henry Mawejje, Rukaaka Mugizi, Joan N Kalyango, Umberto D'Alessandro, Ambrose Talisuna, Van geertruyden Jean-Pierre

Author Affiliations

1: Malaria Consortium, Upper Naguru East Road, P,O, Box 8045, Kampala, Uganda. drdjkyabayinze@yahoo.com

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