Key interventions for malaria prevention and treatment3
| Intervention | Notes |
|---|---|
| Long-lasting insecticidal nets | Sleeping under nets prevents mosquito bites, and insecticide reduces mosquito burden locally |
| Indoor residual spraying | Application of long-lasting chemical insecticides to inside walls to kill mosquitoes |
| Other vector control measures | Include application of chemicals to water sources to kill mosquito larvae, under certain conditions |
| Intermittent preventative treatment during pregnancy | Pregnant women, who are at increased risk from malaria, are given regular preventative treatment to reduce parasitaemia and improve pregnancy outcomes in endemic areas |
| Diagnosis | Prompt parasitological diagnosis in those with fever using microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests informs malaria treatment |
| Treatment | Prompt prescription of artemisinin combination therapy for those with Plasmodium falciparum or chloroquine and primaquine for those with Plasmodium vivax infections |