Introducing rapid diagnostic tests for malaria into registered drug shops in Uganda: Lessons learned and policy implications

Malaria Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Mbonye, Anthony K ^a   Clarke, Sîan E ^b   Lal, Sham ^b   Chandler, Clare I ^b   Hutchinson, Eleanor ^b   Hansen, Kristian S ^b   Magnussen, Pascal ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Drug shops; Lessons; Malaria; Policy; Rapid diagnostic tests; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHARMACY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAPID TEST; REGISTRATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UGANDA; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALARIA; PHARMACIES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; UGANDA;

EID: 84963811992     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0979-6     Document Type: Article

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