Quality of Malaria Treatment Provided under 'Better Health Together' Project in Ethnic Communities of Myanmar: How Are We Performing?

ABSTRACT: Malaria accounted for 18% of all deaths in the ethnic communities of Myanmar. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the extent of and factors associated with receipt of quality malaria treatment services provided by integrated community malaria volunteer (ICMV) under six ethnic health organisations. Data of people with malaria diagnosed by rapid diagnostic tests during 2017-2018 were extracted from the ICMV registers. Documentation of prescribing a complete course of drugs was used to assess quality. Of 2881 people with malaria, village-based ICMV diagnosed and treated 2279 (79%) people. Overall, 2726 (95%) people received correct drugs in the correct dose and adequate duration appropriate to malaria species, age and pregnancy status while 1285 (45%) people received 'correct and timel

SUBMITTER: Minn PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6958459 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature