"We were afraid of the lion that has roared next to us"; community response to reactive focal mass drug administration for malaria in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA), or presumptive treatment without malaria testing of household members and neighbours of a passively identified malaria case, is currently being explored as a possible malaria elimination strategy in low transmission settings. One of the primary factors determining the effectiveness of rfMDA on reducing or interrupting transmission is achieving high coverage of the target population with drug administration. This study aims to explore the acceptability of rfMDA and identify facilitators and barriers to its potential implementation, as well as the community's general knowledge, attitudes and beliefs with regard to malaria elimination.

Methods

A qualitative study was performed using focus group discussions (FGDs) among

SUBMITTER: Baltzell KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631448 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature