ArticleGlobal health action2025
Assessment of adherence to the National Malaria Guidelines in treatment management of malaria among children under five in integrated community case management in the DRC.
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- Analysis of the institutionalisation of Integrated Community Case Management and its implications for access to community healthcare since 2019 in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC primary care · 2026Pooled it
- Positive tests are all alike, every negative test is negative in its own way: lack of confidence in negative malaria rapid diagnostic tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Malaria journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite improved access to malaria healthcare, adherence to the National Malaria Guidelines for maintaining quality of care remains a concern in the DRC.
objectiveWe aimed to assess whether the management of malaria cases for children under 5 years of age using Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) is conducted according to the National Malaria Guidelines in the DRC.
methodsWe used a sample of 2,326 children from 30 ICCM sites. To determine adherence, we compared treatments received with items recommended by the National Malaria Guidelines. The chi-square tests were used to assess adherence to guidelines. Multiple logistic regression with adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to assess the association between the provinces and adherence to guidelines.
resultsAbout 63.8% of children had malaria, and 94.8% (
conclusionOur study provides insight into ICCM's compliance with the malaria guidelines in the DRC, which can inform programs and contribute to improving adherence to guidelines and the quality of care.
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