Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines for malaria, 16 October 2023.
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Mass testing and treatment (MTaT) to reduce the transmission of malaria is not recommended.
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Notes and Remarks
Remark: The GDG noted that there may be exceptional circumstances under which MTaT might be appropriate, such as a transmission focus in a very low transmission or post-elimination setting where MDA is not an acceptable or feasible strategy.
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