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 |