Objective To evaluate the impact–on diagnosis and treatment of malaria–of introducing
rapid diagnostic tests to drug shops in eastern Uganda. Methods Overall, 2193 households …

Background National malaria control programmes and international agencies are keen to
scale-up the use of effective rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria. The high proportion of …

Background An intervention was designed to introduce rapid diagnostics tests for malaria
(mRDTs) into registered drug shops in Uganda to encourage rational and appropriate …

Background Malaria is a major public health problem in Uganda and the current policy
recommends introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria (RDTs) to facilitate effective …

Background Despite the benefits of malaria diagnosis, most presumed malaria episodes are
never tested. A primary reason is the absence of diagnostic tests in retail establishments …

Background Inappropriate treatment of malaria is widely reported particularly in areas where
there is poor access to health facilities and self-treatment of fevers with anti-malarial drugs …

Background Since drug shops play an important role in treatment of fever, introducing rapid
diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria at drug shops may have the potential of targeting anti …

Background The World Health Organization has promoted “test and treat” guidelines for
malaria since 2010, recommending all suspected malaria cases be confirmed with a …

Background Private sector drug shops are an important source of malaria treatment in Africa,
yet diagnosis without parasitological testing is common among these providers. Accurate …

Background Rapid diagnostics tests for malaria (RDT) have become established as a
practical solution to the challenges of parasitological confirmation of malaria before …