Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward malaria among hospital outpatients in Nangarhar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study.
Arash NematAbdul Ghafar SherzadEhsanullah EhsanAsadullah HassnzaiMehrab NaderiNaqeebullah ZakiMohammad Yasir EssarWafaa Binti MowlabaccusMichael G HeadAbdullah AsadyPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
Overall, participants reported good knowledge, attitude, and practice toward malaria. This may be linked to the awareness campaigns and preventive programs in Nangarhar province that have contributed to participant's willingness to prevent malaria and treat themselves if they get infected. Public health campaigns are difficult in Afghanistan with weak governance and conflict, and thus, populations may find themselves at risk if health promotion activities are stopped.