| Title |
Major Reduction in Anti-Malarial Drug Consumption in Senegal after Nation-Wide Introduction of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0018419 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sylla Thiam, Moussa Thior, Babacar Faye, Médoune Ndiop, Mamadou Lamine Diouf, Mame Birame Diouf, Ibrahima Diallo, Fatou Ba Fall, Jean Louis Ndiaye, Audrey Albertini, Evan Lee, Pernille Jorgensen, Oumar Gaye, David Bell |
| Abstract |
While WHO recently recommended universal parasitological confirmation of suspected malaria prior to treatment, debate has continued as to whether wide-scale use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can achieve this goal. Adherence of health service personnel to RDT results has been poor in some settings, with little impact on anti-malarial drug consumption. The Senegal national malaria control programme introduced universal parasite-based diagnosis using malaria RDTs from late 2007 in all public health facilities. This paper assesses the impact of this programme on anti-malarial drug consumption and disease reporting. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 179 | 93% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 35 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 15% |
| Researcher | 26 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 42 | 22% |
| Unknown | 31 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 62 | 32% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 24 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 31 | 16% |
| Unknown | 34 | 18% |