Sökning: "rapid diagnostic test RDT"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden rapid diagnostic test RDT.

  1. 1. Improving efficiency, access to and quality of the rural health extension programme in Tigray, Ethiopia : the case of malaria diagnosis and treatment

    Författare :Hailemariam Lemma; Miguel San Sebastian; Curt Löfgren; Wakgari Deressa; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health extension programme; Malaria; Rapid diagnostic test; Acess health care; Efficiency; Cost-effectiveness; Adherence; Community health worker.; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Ensuring universal access to primary health care (PHC) is a key component of the Ethiopian nationalhealth policy. The policy also emphasises promoting and enhancing national self-reliance in health development bymobilizing and efficiently utilizing resources including community participation. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Efficacy of artemisinin based combination therapy and effectiveness of rapid diagnostic test for management of patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria in Zanzibar

    Författare :Mwinyi I Msellem; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Plasmodium falciparum malaria; artemisinin-based combination therapies ACTs ; efficacy; rapid diagnostic test RDT ; Zanzibar;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Due to rapid spread of antimalarial drug resistance to Plasmodium falciparum malaria many African countries have recently changed their first-line treatment policy to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). Zanzibar was one of the first regions in Africa to implement ACT free of charge to all age groups through public health facilities in 2003. LÄS MER

  4. 3. New diagnostic tools for malaria-challenges and opportunities

    Författare :Berit Aydin Schmidt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk for malaria and over 600,000 die from the disease every year. Access to prompt and correct parasite based diagnosis in order to target treatment to those with a confirmed malaria infection and improved malaria surveillance are cornerstones in malaria control. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Aiming at malaria elimination in Zanzibar

    Författare :Delér Shakely; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Following the increase of the international funding for implementation of the combined malaria control strategies in the past decade, a significant reduction of malaria attributed morbidity and mortality has been achieved. Yet, malaria is still a severe threat to global health. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Impact of laboratory diagnosis for improving the management of uncomplicated malaria at peripheral health care settings in Coast region, Tanzania

    Författare :Marycelina Mubi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Malaria is a disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Five species cause human disease, but the most common in tropical areas, and the cause of severe disease is Plasmodium falciparum. LÄS MER