Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has warned that self-diagnosing malaria is a dangerous practice yet people continue to do it and according to him, the sale of malaria medicines in the private sector has become a thriving business in the hinterland areas and in Regions 2, 4 and 10.
Self-medication is affecting the local fight against malaria Ramsammy said yesterday while pointing out that many of the drugs which people purchase rather than going to health care facilities, might be useless.
The ministry recently conducted studies with the help of PAHO/WHO and USAID and surveyed 45 pharmacies and shops in
