Valin Nadia auteur aut IRD Dieng Allé Baba auteur aut IRD Chippaux Jean-Philippe auteur aut IRD Le Hesran Jean-Yves auteur aut IRD Gaye O. auteur aut IRD Garcia André auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access We report the impact of the free access to health facilities on malaria morbidity in children from two to 15 years old, during a malaria transmission season in Niakhar, Senegal. Between July and December 2002, 227 malaria attacks occured in 566 children. Only one case of severe malaria was observed and no death has been reported. Our results demonstrate furthermore that easier access to health facilities and to early treatment is playing a key role in malaria control. specialized malaria children health structures treatment policy drug resistance Senegal SENEGAL 052 13 1 79-81 2006 1252-607X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053268 1252-607X [F B010053268] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053268 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers17-10/010053268.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2006-05-30 2017-10-31 fdi:010053268 fre