Private sector role, readiness and performance for malaria case management in Uganda, 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several interventions have been put in place to promote access to quality malaria case management services in Uganda's private sector, where most people seek treatment. This paper describes evidence using a mixed-method approach to examine the role, readiness and performance of private providers at a national level in Uganda. These data will be useful to inform strategies and policies for improving malaria case management in the private sector.

Methods

The ACTwatch national anti-malarial outlet survey was conducted concurrently with a fever case management study. The ACTwatch nationally representative anti-malarial outlet survey was conducted in Uganda between May 18th 2015 and July 2nd 2015. A representative sample of sub-counties was selected in 14 urban and 13

SUBMITTER: ACTwatch Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5445348 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature