From: Health service providers in Somalia: their readiness to provide malaria case-management
 | Gebiley n = 54 | Garowe/Burtinle n = 53 | Merka n = 87 | Total n = 194 |
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Do not provide malaria diagnosis and treatment | 4 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (5%) | 8 (4.1%) |
Pharmacy stocks and prescribes as first line treatment for malaria | Â | Â | Â | Â |
AS-SP | 5 (9%) | 9 (18%) | 3 (3%) | 17 (8.8%) |
SP | 20 (37%) | 4 (8%) | 12 (14%) | 18 (9.3%) |
Chloroquine | 24 (44%) | 18 (34%) | 61 (70%) | 103 (53.1%) |
Quinine | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (1.5%) |
Cotecxin® | 0 (0%) | 22 (42%) | 5 (6%) | 27 (13.9%) |
Provide parasitological services* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
RDT | 10 (18.5%) | 7 (13.2%) | 7 (8.0%) | 24 (12.3%) |
Microscopy | 14 (25.9%) | 16 (30.2%) | 7 (8.0%) | 37 (19.1%) |