Osler Collection

Malaria

Uganda treatment policy & WHO guidance, severe malaria, malaria in pregnancy and childhood, treatment failure and the vaccine rollout.

12 resources

This collection provides essential guidelines and resources for understanding and managing malaria in Uganda, including treatment protocols for severe cases and specific considerations for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children. It is aimed at clinicians and health practitioners involved in malaria care and prevention.

01Guidelines & protocolsUpdated Malaria Treatment GuidelinesMoHInfectious Diseases· 2022· 3 pagesAn official circular from the Ministry of Health Uganda detailing updated guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment of uncomplicated and severe malaria, supportive care, and post-discharge management.Start here — updated Uganda treatment guidelines
02Guidelines & protocols2026 WHO Malaria GuidelineInfectious Diseases· 494 pagesRead: Recommendations for chemoprevention · p. 282WHO malaria guideline
03Guidelines & protocolsManagement of severe malaria: a practical handbookWorld Health OrganizationInfectious Diseases· 2012· 87 pagesA practical handbook providing guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of severe malaria and its complications.Read: COMMON · pp. 64–66Severe malaria practical handbook
04Guidelines & protocolsUganda Malaria Control Program Guidelines 2022National Malaria Control Program, UgandaInfectious Diseases· 2022· 40 pagesUpdated Malaria Policy, strategic and Case Management guidelines for Uganda, aiming to reduce malaria infection and morbidity by 50% and malaria-related mortality by 75% by 2025.Read: pp. 10–11Uganda malaria control programme
05Lecture slidessevere malaria and its complicationsInfectious Diseases· 1 pagesSevere malaria & complications
06Clinical reviewsSEVERE MALARIA: A MEDICAL EMERGENCY REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ADMINISTRATION OF RAPIDLY EFFECTIVE ANTIMALARIAL DRUGSRoyal Society of Medicine and HygieneInfectious Disease· 2000· 9 pagesSevere malaria is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment with effective antimalarial drugs to save lives. This document discusses the therapeutic responses and recommended treatments for severe malaria.
07Clinical reviewsUPDATE ON MALARIAISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça; Ifakara Health Institute; Universidad de Navarra; Hospital Sant Joan de DeuInfectious Diseases· 2020· 8 pagesThis document provides a comprehensive review of the current state of malaria, including its diagnosis, treatment options, and the challenges posed by drug resistance and vaccine development.Update incl. vaccines
08Clinical reviewsEFFICACIES OF ARTEMETHER–LUMEFANTRINE, ARTESUNATE–AMODIAQUINE, DIHYDROARTEMISININ–PIPERAPQUINE, AND ARTESUNATE–PYRONARIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS IN UGANDA: A RANDOMISED,AuthorityInfectious Disease· 2025· 12 pagesThis clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of various artemisinin-based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ugandan children aged 6 months to 10 years.ACT efficacy trial in Uganda
09Clinical notesManaging Treatment Failures in MalariaWikiEducatorInfectious Diseases· 2014· 19 pagesThis lesson focuses on treatment defaults and errors in the management of malaria, including factors responsible for treatment failure and how to manage them.Read: pp. 3–4Managing treatment failure
10Guidelines & protocolsMalaria in Pregnancy Prevention and Control GuidelinesCollegeInfectious Disease· 2025· 33 pagesPolicy guidelines, strategic direction, current performance, and challenges for malaria prevention and control, with a focus on pregnancy and high-risk groups.Read: LLIN · pp. 15–16Malaria in pregnancy prevention
11Lecture slidesPaediatric Malaria: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Risk FactorsMakerere University College of Health SciencesPaediatrics· 2024· 17 pagesA clinical presentation outlining the global, regional, and national epidemiology of malaria, with a specific focus on its high mortality and morbidity burden among children under five years of age in Uganda.Paediatric malaria
12Lecture slidesMalaria Vaccine Implementation GuidelinesNational Malaria Control ProgramInfectious Diseases· 2024· 26 pagesAn overview of technical guidance to sub‑national operational teams for the introduction and scale‑up of the malaria vaccine.Read: pp. 20–22Vaccine implementation

Collection updated Sep 2026· Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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