ArticleBulletin of the World Health Organization2015
Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria.
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- Prospects and strategies for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Sub-region: a qualitative study.Malaria journal · 2019Article
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- Evaluation of the Clinical Proficiency of RDTs, Microscopy and Nested PCR in the Diagnosis of Symptomatic Malaria in Ilorin, North-Central, Nigeria.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2018Article
- Comparison of visual and automated Deki Reader interpretation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in rural Tanzanian military health facilities.Malaria journal · 2018Article
- High-Sensitivity Assays for Plasmodium falciparum Infection by Immuno-Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of PfIDEh and PfLDH Antigens.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for screening patients with imported malaria in a non-endemic setting.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2017Article
- The hide and seek of Plasmodium vivax in West Africa: report from a large-scale study in Beninese asymptomatic subjects.Malaria journal · 2016Article
- The role of early detection and treatment in malaria elimination.Malaria journal · 2016Review
- Transfusion-transmitted malaria: donor prevalence of parasitaemia and a survey of healthcare workers knowledge and practices in a district hospital in Ghana.Malaria journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
Maintaining quality, competitiveness and innovation in global health technology is a constant challenge for manufacturers, while affordability, access and equity are challenges for governments and international agencies. In this paper we discuss these issues with reference to rapid diagnostic tests for malaria. Strategies to control and eliminate malaria depend on early and accurate diagnosis. Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria require little training and equipment and can be performed by non-specialists in remote settings. Use of these tests has expanded significantly over the last few years, following recommendations to test all suspected malaria cases before treatment and the implementation of an evaluation programme to assess the performance of the malaria rapid diagnostic tests. Despite these gains, challenges exist that, if not addressed, could jeopardize the progress made to date. We discuss recent developments in rapid diagnostic tests for malaria, highlight some of the challenges and provide suggestions to address them.
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