Resistance
Clinical evidence for artemesinin resistance was first reported in 2008 study, and subsequently confirmed by a detailed study from western Cambodia. Resistance in neighbouring Thailand was reported in 2012.
In April 2011, the WHO stated that resistance to the most effective antimalarial drug, artemisinin, could unravel national (India) malaria control programs, which have achieved significant progress in the last decade. WHO advocates the rational use of antimalarial drugs and acknowledges the crucial role of community health workers in reducing malaria in the region.
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