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Starting at the community: Treatment-seeking pathways of children with suspected severe malaria in Uganda

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While CHWs are key in identifying malaria cases, skilled clinical care is needed for children under five years of age with severe malaria. This study aimed to  identify post-referral treatment-seeking pathways for appropriate antimalarial treatment in children less than five years with suspected severe malaria. Results showed that 96% visited a second provider after attending a … [Read more...] about Starting at the community: Treatment-seeking pathways of children with suspected severe malaria in Uganda

Surveillance as a Core Intervention to Strengthen Malaria Control Programs in Moderate to High Transmission Settings

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This article sought to present perspectives, experiences, and best practices from national malaria control programs and international partners regarding surveillance as a core intervention (SACI) in moderate and high malaria transmission settings. Researchers contacted the following groups: a) experts in malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation from national malaria … [Read more...] about Surveillance as a Core Intervention to Strengthen Malaria Control Programs in Moderate to High Transmission Settings

The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi

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This study sought to inform rectal artesunate (RAS) programming in Malawi by using practical tools to enhance severe malaria continuum of care at the community level. A single country two-arm-controlled study was conducted, where pre-referral interventions were provided by CHWs. The study population was sampled from village health clinics (VHCs) and included all households with … [Read more...] about The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi

Effectiveness of community case management of malaria on severe malaria and inpatient malaria deaths in Zambia: a dose-response study using routine health information system data

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The goal of this study was to explore associations between changing malaria service point (health facility or CHW) density per 1,000 people and severe malaria admissions or malaria inpatient deaths by district and month. A retrospective, observational study was conducted in Zambia between January 2015 and May 2020 using existing routine and programmatic data. Results … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of community case management of malaria on severe malaria and inpatient malaria deaths in Zambia: a dose-response study using routine health information system data

Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of community health volunteers’ (CHVs’) active case detection and management of malaria in western Kenya. A cross-sectional active case detection (ACD) of malaria survey was carried out between May and August of 2021 in three distinct zones in Kisumu, Kenya: Kano Plains, Lowland lakeshore, and Highland Plateau. CHVs … [Read more...] about Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance