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Malaria rapid diagnostic test (HRP2/pLDH) positivity, incidence, care accessibility and impact of community WASH Action programme in DR Congo: mixed method study involving 625 households.

Nlandu Roger NgatuBasilua Andre MuzemboNattadech ChoomplangSakiko KanbaraRoger WumbaMitsunori IkedaEtongola Papy MbelambelaSifa Marie-Joelle MuchangaTomoko SuzukiKoji WadaHasan Al MahfuzTomohiko SugishitaHiroyuki MiyazakiShunya IkedaTomohiro Hirao
Published in: Malaria journal (2021)
This research showed high prevalence of positive malaria RDT among the responders and high household malaria incidence, which were reduced by a 6-month WASH intervention. DRC government should scale up malaria control strategy by integrating efficient indoor and outdoor preventive measures and improve malaria care accessibility.
Keyphrases
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • air pollution
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • chronic pain
  • health insurance
  • editorial comment