Drugs taken to treat malaria in Nigeria 2023

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Doris Dokua Sasu,
Sep 30, 2024
In a study conducted in Nigeria in 2023, most respondents reported that they used ACTs (Artemisinin-based combination therapies) to treat malaria, while 12 percent reported that they took Arthemeter. Moreover, one percent of respondents reported that they used herbs to treat malaria, while 34 percent reported that they did not remember which drugs they used.

Malaria is a dangerous disease transmitted to humans by certain mosquitoes that bear the malaria parasite. In 2020, Nigeria registered some 21.6 million cases of malaria.

Drugs taken to treat malaria in Nigeria in 2023

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

April 4, 2023

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

interviews were conducted in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba.

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "What is the name of the drug(s) you usually buy to treat Malaria?"

* ACTs is an acronym for Artemisinin-based combination therapies.

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