The fight against malaria: diminishing gains and growing challenges
Since the year 2000, historic reductions in malaria incidence and mortality have been driven
by the widespread distribution of bed nets, drugs, and insecticides for the prevention and …
by the widespread distribution of bed nets, drugs, and insecticides for the prevention and …
Improving malaria case management with artemisinin-based combination therapies and malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private medicine retail outlets in sub-Saharan …
Private medicine retailers (PMRs) such as pharmacies and drug stores account for a
substantial share of treatment-seeking for fever and malaria, but there are widespread …
substantial share of treatment-seeking for fever and malaria, but there are widespread …
[HTML][HTML] The PICOTS-ComTeC Framework for Defining Digital Health Interventions: An ISPOR Special Interest Group Report
Objectives Digital health definitions are abundant, but often lack clarity and precision. We
aimed to develop a minimum information framework to define patient-facing digital health …
aimed to develop a minimum information framework to define patient-facing digital health …
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider-directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in retail medicine outlets: results …
J Laktabai, E Kimachas, J Kipkoech… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
ACTs are responsible for a substantial proportion of the global reduction in malaria mortality
over the last ten years, made possible by publicly-funded subsidies making these drugs …
over the last ten years, made possible by publicly-funded subsidies making these drugs …
Constrained randomization and statistical inference for multi‐arm parallel cluster randomized controlled trials
A practical limitation of cluster randomized controlled trials (cRCTs) is that the number of
available clusters may be small, resulting in an increased risk of baseline imbalance under …
available clusters may be small, resulting in an increased risk of baseline imbalance under …
Adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in private drug outlets: a cross-sectional survey in the malaria-endemic Kisumu County, Kenya
FO Odhiambo, WP O'Meara, A Abade, M Owiny… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria prevalence in Kenya is 6%, with a three-fold higher prevalence
in western Kenya. Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines improves care for suspected …
in western Kenya. Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines improves care for suspected …
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers …
T Visser, J Laktabai, E Kimachas… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Malaria remains a major health priority in Nigeria. Among children with fever who seek care,
less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended …
less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended …
[HTML][HTML] Truth is relative; Client report versus provider report, a post-modern analysis of data from a trial in the private retail medicine sector
T Chepkwony, ME Amunga, E Kimachas… - Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In malaria-endemic countries, private retail outlets are a major source of antimalarials for
individuals experiencing an acute febrile illness. However, there remains a challenge in how …
individuals experiencing an acute febrile illness. However, there remains a challenge in how …
Correction to: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate …
AM Woolsey, RA Simmons… - Implementation …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Reference 1. Woolsey AM, Simmons RA, Woldeghebriel M, et al. Incentivizing appropriate
malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster …
malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster …
[PDF][PDF] Designing Incentive Contracts to Improve the Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria
We examine whether a diagnosis contingent incentive contract structure improves the
diagnosis and appropriate treatment of malaria, and whether demand or supply incentives …
diagnosis and appropriate treatment of malaria, and whether demand or supply incentives …