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Table 6 Evaluation of malaria patients treated by VHV in Laos (register book June - November 2006)

From: An assessment of early diagnosis and treatment of malaria by village health volunteers in the Lao PDR

 

Non

Pilot

Provinces

(NPS)

 

Pilot

Provinces

(PS)

Total

 

LNT n(%)

SVK n(%)

CPS n(%)

Total n(%)

SK n(%)

SRV n(%)

ATP n(%)

Total n(%)

n(%)

Patients tested

6

401

98

505

302

510

871

1683

2188

RDT positive (%)*

6 (100)

50 (12)

8 (8)

64 (12)

134 (44)

201 (39)

371 (43)

706 (42)

770 (35)

- < 5 years positive (%)**

0

12 (24)

0

12 (18)

29 (21.6)

7 (3.5)

304 (81.9)

340 (48)

352 (45.9)

ACT treatment (%)***

6 (100)

16 (33)

5 (62)

27 (42)

87 (65)

195 (97)

371 (100)

653 (92)

680 (88)

  1. LNT: Luang Namtha, SVK: Savannakhet, CPS: Champasak, SK: Sekong, SRV: Saravan, ATP: Attapeu
  2. RDT: rapid diagnostic test, ACT: arteminsin based combination treatment
  3. * More patients tested positive in pilot provinces (p < 0.000)
  4. ** % of positive children under 5 years
  5. *** Correct: Artesunate suppository for children and ACT for adult. More ACT treatment were given in pilot provinces (p < 0.000)