Abstract:

Globally, Malaria Is Noted To Be Among That Important Diseases Related To The Environment. However, Problem Related To Malarial Still Remains Very Enamours With Little Improvement. Much Is Interventions Are Needed To Be Done Particularly In Most Africa And Its Sub-Regions. Owing To A Widespread Resistance to Previously Known Anti-Malarial Chemotherapies, the Revision of Antimalarial Drug Policies by Most Sub-Saharan African Countries Is Essential

It Is Of This Concern That This Controlled Clinical Trial Study Was Conducted To Assess The Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of Single And Combination Antimalarial Homoeopathic Remedies For The Treatment Of Uncomplicated Malaria In The Sekeyer East District Of Ashanti Region, Ghana. 

The Study Documented The Following At The End Of The Trial. No Statistically Significance Difference Was Observed Between The Two Treatment Groups Of The Trial. A Percentage Efficacy Of 95.8% And 95% Was Observed For Treatment with Single Remedy and Combination Remedy Respectively. Again Participants On Control Group Showed No Improvement On Malaria Status At The End Of The Study. This Proved A Significant Efficacy of Homoeopathic Anti-Malaria Remedies.

With Reference To These Finding, The Study Recommend The Following As Well; Homoeopathy Remedies Be Advocated For Nationwide Usage As It Has About 90% To 95% Success Rate For The Treatment Of Uncomplicated Malaria With No Or Minimal Side Effect, The Research Should Be Reproduced In A Different Geographical Location Involving Large Samples Of Participants To Confirm The Validity Of The Present Findings And To Enhance Generalization.

Keywords: Un complication malaria, Homoeopathic remedies, Clinical trials, Sekeyere East District.

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