Malaria

A qualitative study of perceptions of a mass test and treat campaign in Southern Zambia and potential barriers to effectiveness

A mass test and treat campaign (MTAT) using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and artemether-lumefantrine (AL) was conducted in Southern Zambia in 2012 and 2013 to reduce the parasite reservoir and progress towards malaria elimination. Through this intervention, community health workers (CHWs) tested all household members with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and provided treatment to … [Read more...] about A qualitative study of perceptions of a mass test and treat campaign in Southern Zambia and potential barriers to effectiveness

Community case management of malaria (CCMm, formerly designated as home management of malaria) consists in treating febrile individuals with pre-packaged anti-malarial drugs distributed by members of the community, often designated as community health workers (CHWs). Malaria is holo-endemic in Burkina Faso and causes the deaths of ~40,000 individuals every year. In 2010, … [Read more...] about Utilization of community health workers for malaria treatment: results from a three-year panel study in the districts of Kaya and Zorgho, Burkina Faso

Malaria still causes high morbidity and mortality around the world, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Community case management of malaria (CCMm) by community health workers (CHWs) is one of the strategies to combat the disease by increasing access to malaria treatment. While fever cases were previously treated presumptively with anti-malarials, CCMm programmes are now expected to … [Read more...] about Success or failure of critical steps in community case management of malaria with rapid diagnostic tests: a systematic review

Lay community health workers (CHWs) have been widely used to provide curative interventions in communities that have traditionally lacked access to health care. Optimal performance of CHWs managing children with malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea in communities is desired if a reduction in childhood morbidity and mortality is to be achieved. Few studies have … [Read more...] about Performance of community health workers managing malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea under the community case management programme in central Uganda: a cross sectional study

The use of community health workers to administer prompt treatments is gaining popularity in most sub-Saharan African countries. Their performance is a key challenge because it varies considerably, depending on the context, while being closely associated with the effectiveness of case management strategies. What determines community health workers' performance is still under … [Read more...] about Do community health workers perceive mechanisms associated with the success of community case management of malaria? A qualitative study from Burkina Faso