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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 Ngatu
Hiroyuki Miyazaki
Sifa Marie Joelle Muchanga
Hasan Al Mahfuz
Basilua André Muzembo
Tomohiko Sugishita
Roger Wumba
Nattadech Choomplang
Shunya Ikeda
Mitsunori Ikeda
Tomoko Suzuki
Koji Wada
Sakiko Kanbara
Etongola Papy Mbelambela
Tomohiro Hirao

20212 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

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.

Research topics

Malaria Research and Control
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Global Maternal and Child Health

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03647-9

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