Improvements in access to malaria treatment in Tanzania after switch to artemisinin combination therapy and the introduction of accredited drug dispensing outlets - a provider perspective

Table 2 Number of shops censused, by type

		2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
General shops (including kiosks)	Kilombero DSS	343	293	313	385	442
	Ulanga DSS	201	199	180	213	201
	Ifakara town	185	256	341	421	380
	Total	729	748	834	1019	1023
Part II drug stores	Kilombero DSS	16	22	17	8	6
	Ulanga DSS	3	9	4	2	3
	Ifakara town	10	11	17	1	1
	Total	29	42	40	11	10
ADDOs	Kilombero DSS	0	0	0	18	22
	Ulanga DSS	0	0	4	8	7
	Ifakara town	0	0	0	17	20
	Total	0	0	4	43	49
Total	Kilombero DSS	359	315	330	412	470
	Ulanga DSS	204	208	190	223	211
	Ifakara town	195	267	358	439	400
	Total	758	790	878	1074	1083

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