Was the medical staff adequately trained in diagnosis and management of malaria?
:9. Was the medical staff adequately trained in diagnosis and management of malaria? ANSWER: No. Routine pre-deployment training does not include infectious disease refresher for physicians or lab techs. 9. Was the medical staff adequately trained in diagnosis and management of malaria? – Background :9. Was the medical staff adequately trained in diagnosis and management of malaria? – Background Recent formal training for one physician, who established initial diagnosis and implemented treatment No laboratory technicians had recent formal training No formal pre-deployment refresher training received Early diagnosis and treatment decreases morbidity and mortality in malaria Treatment requires medications not used for prophylaxis and not routinely included in AMAL 10. Can U.S. Forces deploy to highly malarious areas, without suffering similar malaria outbreaks? :10. Can U.S. Forces deploy to highly malarious areas, without suffering similar malaria outbreaks? Current procedures for perso
