Treatment of Non-falciparum Malaria

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients between the age of 6 months and 60 years and with a minimum of 5kg bodyweight * Presence of uncomplicated malaria confirmed by: i)fever or history of fever in the previous 4 days, and ii)positive microscopy of P. malariae or P. ovale or mixed infection with P.falciparum with parasite density \> 50-200000/μl of blood * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with presence of other clinical conditions requiring hospitalization * Presence of other febrile conditions * Presence of significant anemia, defined by hemoglobin \< 7g/dl * Known history of hypersensitivity,allergic or adverse reactions to artemether or lumefantrine * Intake of any antimalarial or antibiotics with known antimalarial activity in the preceding 2 weeks * Pregnant and breast feeding females