Engaging the private sector in malaria surveillance: a review of strategies and recommendations for elimination settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified, documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria cases and effective case management and follow-up, engagement with private providers is essential, particularly in settings where the private sector is a major source of healthcare. However, research on the role and performance of the private sector in malaria diagnosis, case management and reporting in malaria elimination settings is limited. Moreover, the most effective strategies for private sector engagement in malaria elimination settings remain unclear.

Methods

Twenty-five experts in malaria elimination, disease surveillance and private sector engagement were purposively sampled and interviewed. An ext

SUBMITTER: Bennett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5471855 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature