ReviewMalaria research and treatment2016
Improving Access to Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test in Niger State, Nigeria: An Assessment of Implementation up to 2013.
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- Examining Public Sector Availability and Supply Chain Management Practices for Malaria Commodities: Findings From Northern Nigeria.Global health, science and practice · 2024Article
- Fidelity of implementation of national guidelines on malaria diagnosis for children under-five years in Rivers State, Nigeria.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Stakeholders' perception of a total market approach to HIV self-testing (HIVST) for the private sector in Nigeria.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Malaria diagnostic methods with the elimination goal in view.Parasitology research · 2022Review
- The participation of community pharmacists in the case management of malaria in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of antimalarial interventions in Nigeria: Evidence from facility-level longitudinal data.Health services research · 2019Article
- Malaria Knowledge and Treatment Practices in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Qualitative Study.International journal of health policy and management · 2018Article
- Performance of malaria rapid diagnostic test in febrile under-five children at Oni Memorial Children's Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria, 2016.The Pan African medical journal · 2018Article
- Impact of training of mothers, drug shop attendants and voluntary health workers on effective diagnosis and treatment of malaria in Lagos, Nigeria.Tropical parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
Nigeria's 2009-2013 malaria strategic plan adopted WHO diagnosis and treatment guidelines, which include the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) prior to prescribing treatment with artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs). The current study explores accessibility barriers to the use of RDTs in Niger State and makes recommendations for improving the uptake of RDTs. The study employs literature review, review of data from the Niger State Health Management Information System for January-October 2013, and application of Peters' conceptual framework for assessing access to health services. Data showed that 27 percent of public health facilities (HFs) implemented RDTs, with the aid of donor funds. In these facilities, 77 percent of fever cases presented during the study period were tested with RDTs; 53 percent of fever cases were confirmed cases of malaria, while 60 percent of fever cases were treated. Stockouts of RDTs were a major constraint, and severe fever tended to trigger presumptive treatment. We conclude that although implementation of RDTs led to a reduction in the use of ACTs at HFs, more substantial reduction could be achieved if the state government directed more resources towards the acquisition of RDTs as well as raising the level of awareness of potential users.
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