Antimalarial drug toolkits
The potential impact of any new antimalarial can only be fully realized if its introduction is supported by appropriate materials to help facilitate correct administration and adherence to the dosing schedule.
In collaboration with in-country partners MMV has invested significant resources in designing and testing packaging and visual aids to help ensure that the drug administration process is clearly understood by both patients and health workers.
"By listening to the voices of patients and healthworkers who use medicines in the field, we improve our understanding of the ‘human factors’ that can increase the impact of correctly used drugs – and we adapt our materials accordingly."
- George Jagoe, Executive Vice President
Access & Product Management, MMV
Rectal Artesunate Toolkit
Available in English, French and Portuguese.
As National Malaria Programmes across Africa begin to introduce rectal artesunate (RAS) in their malaria management strategy, it is important that healthcare providers, posted in remote rural community settings understand how to administer the product. MMV has developed training materials to illustrate step-by-step the correct use of RAS.
Injectable Artesunate Toolkit
Available in English, French and Portuguese.
To ensure that healthcare providers fully understand how to prepare and administer the product, MMV developed training materials to illustrate these steps and facilitate the correct use of injectable artesunate.
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Toolkit
Available in English and French.
To support the preparedness and effective implementation of SMC, MMV and partners developed a practical extension of WHO’s field guide – the SMC toolkit.