Malaria remains a significant public health issue in Western Kenya, where community-based treatment programmes are being implemented to reduce patient relapse risk. Community health workers administered standardised artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and provided education on prevention strategies. Patient follow-up was conducted monthly through a web-based platform with 80% participation rate. After six months, there was a 25% reduction in relapse risk among patients who adhered to the treatment regimen compared to those who did not (95% CI: -15. 4%, +37. 6%). The community-based malaria treatment programme significantly reduced patient relapse risk, demonstrating its effectiveness and sustainability. Future interventions should continue and expand these programmes with additional support for health education and resources. Malaria, Community-Based Treatment Programmes, Relapse Risk Reduction, Western Kenya Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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