Therapeutic efficacy and safety of chloroquine plus Primaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax infection in metehara sugar factory Hospital: a single arm prospective study

Abstract

Malaria remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia, with Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) accounting for a substantial proportion of cases. Chloroquine combined with primaquine is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated P. vivax infection. Periodic therapeutic efficacy monitoring is essential to ensure the continued effectiveness of this regimen and to inform malaria treatment policy