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Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 2004 Mar; 35(1): 53-62
Article
de Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32319
RÉSUMÉ
Malaria is a global health problem, in particular, a major health problem within Southeast Asia. This study aimed to investigate malaria control within a rural area of Myanmar, where traditionally non-western medicine is the preferred treatment. Whilst malaria was perceived by the local people to be a major health problem, knowledge about the mode of transmission and correct treatment for malaria was relatively low. Consequently, the practices of the local people to control malaria were often ill-informed or based on cultural and traditional beliefs.