From: The malaria testing and treatment landscape in the southern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)
PPM district outlets | Non-PPM district outlets | |
---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Proportion of anti-malarial stockists with: | N = 264 | N = 101 |
Any national first-line ACT (AL) | 68.1 | 2.5 |
(59.7, 75.4) | (0.9, 6.8) | |
Chloroquine | 63.6 | 96.7 |
(56.5, 70.2) | (92.3, 98.6) | |
N = 275 | N = 110 | |
Any confirmatory testing | 72.6 | 12.1 |
(66.5, 78.0) | (6.6, 21.0) | |
Proportion of providers frwho: | N = 275 | N = 110 |
Correctly state the national first-line treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum/vivax malaria | 65.0 (57.3, 72.0) | 15.0 (7.6, 27.6) |
Correctly state the first-line dosing regimen for uncomplicated P. falciparum/vivax malaria for an adult | 51.0 (43.9, 58.0) | 6.1 (2.7, 13.4) |
N = 155 | N = 36 | |
Report receiving a supervisory or regulatory visit within the past year | 74.5 (61.6, 84.3) | 17.0 (4.1, 49.4) |
Median price | Median [IQR] (N of Anti-malarials) | Median [IQR] (N of Anti-malarials) |
National first-line ACT (AL) AETD # | $0.00 | $0.00 |
[0.00–0.00] (516) | [0.00–0.00] (3) | |
Chloroquine AETD # | $0.62 | $0.62 |
[0.62–0.62] (173) | [0.47–0.62] (103) | |
Rapid diagnostic test | $0.00 | $3.12 |
[0.00–0.25] (216) | [2.50–3.75] (38) |