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Table 1 Overview of RACD M&E tool modules

From: Piloting a programme tool to evaluate malaria case investigation and reactive case detection activities: results from 3 settings in the Asia Pacific

Module 1: reviewing key documents

Objective: to review the key documents and personnel involved in the RACD process and determine the availability and use of reporting forms at the health facility level, including:

   Organizational diagrams

   Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

   Malaria case notification, case investigation and RACD reporting forms

   Activity and reporting flow diagrams

Module 2: assessing key malaria indicators

Objective: to compare and evaluate the accuracy of malaria case reporting, case investigations and RACD activities using indicators of:

   Completeness and timeliness of health facility reporting

   Case investigation completeness and timeliness

   RACD completeness, timeliness, screeninga coverage and positives identified

Module 3: evaluating standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Objective: to evaluate the baseline knowledge and practices of programme staff on SOPs and understand existing gaps and challenges in conducting case investigation and RACD activities, including:

   Minimum screening radius around an index case

   Household and community individuals to target and screen

   Practices for screening during follow-up visits

   Challenges to conducting case investigations and RACD

Module 4: estimating the costs

Objective: to estimate the costs of conducting case investigation and RACD activities at district and provincial levels, including the main cost drivers for:

   Malaria surveillance personnel (paid and volunteer)

   Commodities for malaria activities

   Services and other costs

  1. RACD reactive case detection, SOP standard operating procedures
  2. aDiagnostic used according to local standard guidelines