Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
632. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the various anti-malaria medications the Health Service Executive’s health protection surveillance centre would consider suitable for sub-Saharan Africa, in the knowledge that the final choice of most appropriate drug would be made by the patient in consultation with his or her doctor and depending on individual circumstances. [30903/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will appreciate that the prescribing of medications is solely a matter for the individuals medical practitioner to determine based upon their expert knowledge.
Recommendations for malaria chemoprophylaxis for sub-Saharan Africa are country specific. Links to country specific malaria chemoprophylaxis guidance prepared by World Health Organisation (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UK Public Health England are available on the HPSC website (www.hpsc.ie).
