National Guidelines for Health Workers

The review of this Diagnosis and Management Guideline is indeed a milestone in the control of visceral leishmaniasis in the country. This is in line with the recommendation of the WHO Consultative Meeting on Visceral Leishmaniasis Control: from recommendations to implementation; held from 10-12 November 2010 in Geneva.

The diagnosis and treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis has been faced with some challenges. For a long time case diagnosis has relied on splenic/bone marrow aspirates which can only be carried out by skilled health workers. The development of a rapid diagnostic test kits that can be used by health workers with only little training will help in case diagnosis even at the lowest health facilities level.

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