Proactive community case management decreased malaria prevalence in rural Madagascar: results from a cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with progress in malaria control stalling in recent years. Proactive community case management (pro-CCM) has been shown to increase access to diagnosis and treatment and reduce malaria burden. However, lack of experimental evidence may hinder the wider adoption of this intervention. We conducted a cluster randomized community intervention trial to assess the efficacy of pro-CCM at decreasing malaria prevalence in rural endemic areas of Madagascar.

Methods

Twenty-two fokontany (smallest administrative unit) of the Mananjary district in southeast Madagascar were selected and randomized 1:1 to pro-CCM (intervention) or conventional integrated community case management (iCCM). Residents of all ages

SUBMITTER: Ratovoson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature