It is important to build an evidence-based approach to justify the launch of new interventions and to evaluate their impact. The Amazon Malaria Initiative is advocating a systematic implementation of locally appropriate interventions and documentation of results.
The Suriname Ministry of Health (MOH) commissioned a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) study of malaria diagnosis and treatment in gold mining areas to improve understanding of their needs. The study aimed to reinforce public health professionals’ understanding of the miners’ treatment-seeking behaviors for malaria, their work habits, and their living arrangements so new initiatives could be designed to provide diagnosis and treatment.
