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Management of Severe Malaria – A Practical Handbook

The 3rd edition provides new and revised guidance on the diagnosis and management of severe malaria.

This publication provides guidance for the treatment of severe malaria. It addresses the following topics: 1) general case management, 2) clinical features and management of severe malaria and management of complications in adults, 3) special clinical features of severe malaria and management of common complication in children, 4) special clinical features and management of severe malaria in pregnancy, 5) diagnosis of malaria, 6) prognostic indicators, and 7) common errors in diagnosis and management.

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  • Sub-categories Malaria
  • Commodities Diagnostics, Medicines
  • Latest update 2012
  • Version Third edition
  • Developed by WHO/OMS
  • When to use The 3rd edition provides new and revised guidance on the diagnosis and management of severe malaria. This publication provides guidance for the treatment of severe malaria. It addresses the following topics: 1) general case management, 2) clinical features and management of severe malaria and management of complications in adults, 3) special clinical features of severe malaria and management of common complication in children, 4) special clinical features and management of severe malaria in pregnancy, 5) diagnosis of malaria, 6) prognostic indicators, and 7) common errors in diagnosis and management.
  • Languages English
  • Level of use Central, District, Facility, Regional
  • Form PDF document, 2.16 MB
  • Amount of training / TA required Medical training
  • Inputs & outputs Output: National malaria programme treatment guidelines
  • Cost Free
  • Advantages Can be used by clinical professional staff and other responsible health personnel in hospitals or health centres with inpatient facilities. Physicians in non-endemic countries can also find these guidelines useful.
  • Limitations These guidelines apply only to the treatment of severe malaria.
  • Availability 3rd edition (2012): http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/79317/1/9789241548526_eng.pdf 2nd edition (2010): http://rbm.who.int/docs/hbsm.pdf
  • Remarks For more information contact: Dr Magali BABALEY (WHO)
  • Contact babaleym@who.int
  • Submission date 2013-04-17 12:05:12