Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
New Quick Malaria Diagnostic Test May Help Reduce Overtreatment
"Health workers often treat patients for malaria even when a test indicates a different cause of the illness," a behavior seen across sub-Saharan Africa "that worries many health experts," PRI's The World reports. "Prescribing malaria medication to patients who don't need it wastes precious resources in a country already dealing with drug shortages
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