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Scale-up of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy: Challenges and Perspectives in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Guido J H Bastiaens
  • Teun Bousema
  • Toby Leslie

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Guido Bastiaens and colleagues describe barriers to achieving scale-up and appropriate use of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy for malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary

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  • Guido J H Bastiaens & Teun Bousema & Toby Leslie, 2014. "Scale-up of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy: Challenges and Perspectives in Sub-Saharan Africa," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(1), pages 1-4, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001590
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001590
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    1. Chinwoke Isiguzo & Jennifer Anyanti & Chinazo Ujuju & Ernest Nwokolo & Anna De La Cruz & Eric Schatzkin & Sepideh Modrek & Dominic Montagu & Jenny Liu, 2014. "Presumptive Treatment of Malaria from Formal and Informal Drug Vendors in Nigeria," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(10), pages 1-14, October.
    2. Anthony K Mbonye & Pascal Magnussen & Sham Lal & Kristian S Hansen & Bonnie Cundill & Clare Chandler & Siân E Clarke, 2015. "A Cluster Randomised Trial Introducing Rapid Diagnostic Tests into Registered Drug Shops in Uganda: Impact on Appropriate Treatment of Malaria," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(7), pages 1-21, July.
    3. Theodoor Visser & Katia Bruxvoort & Kathleen Maloney & Toby Leslie & Lawrence M Barat & Richard Allan & Evelyn K Ansah & Jennifer Anyanti & Ian Boulton & Siân E Clarke & Jessica L Cohen & Justin M Coh, 2017. "Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private medicine retail outlets: A systematic literature review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-24, March.

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