Could a rectal gel save children with severe malaria in remote villages?
Disease control
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This study looks at whether giving a rectal gel (rectal artesunate) followed by three days of malaria pills works as well as the standard injected treatment for young children with severe malaria. It involves about 2,000 children aged 6 months to 5 years in remote areas of Zambia…
Sponsor: Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC