Background Specialized drug shops such as pharmacies and drug shops are increasingly
becoming important sources of treatment. However, knowledge on their regulatory …

Background Increasing access to and targeting of artemisinin-based combination therapy
(ACT) is a key component of malaria control programmes. To maximize efficacy of ACT and …

Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line malaria treatment
throughout most of the malaria-endemic world. Data on ACT availability, price and market …

Background Ongoing epidemiological transitions across Africa are particularly evident in fast-
growing towns, such as Ifakara in the Kilombero valley, south-eastern Tanzania. This town …

Background Use of diagnostics in integrated community case management (iCCM) of fever
is recognized as an important step in improving rational use of drugs and quality of care for …

The success of malaria control programmes is recognised to be handicapped by the
capacity of the health system to deliver interventions such as first-line treatment at optimal …

Background The extensive use of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets
(ITNs) in Africa has contributed to a significant reduction in malaria transmission. Even so …

Background In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified,
documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria …

Over the years, malaria has remained the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in
Tanzania. Population based studies have indicated a decline in overall malaria prevalence …

Background Acceptability is a poorly conceptualized dimension of access to health care.
Using a study on childhood convulsion in rural Tanzania, we examined social acceptability …