Table 1 Summary of treatment practices for malaria RDT-positive and -negative cases in the total population, as well as for children <5 years and pregnant women

Total tested with RDT

198,382

136,266

17,658

RDT positive

161,052 (81.2%)

113,875 (83.6%)

11,463 (64.9%)

RDT positive treated with ACT

159,279 (98.9%)

112,490 (98.8%)

11,372 (99.2%)

RDT positive treated with rectal artesunate

2378 (1.5%)

2165 (1.9%)

14 (0.1%)

RDT positive treated with ACT/rectal artesunate

159,695 (99.2%)

112,864 (99.1%)

11,378 (99.3%)

RDT negative

37,330 (18.8%)

22,391 (16.4%)

6195 (35.1%)

RDT negative treated with ACT

439 (1.2%)

263 (1.2%)

59 (1.0%)

RDT negative treated with rectal artesunate

299 (0.8%)

252 (1.1%)

2 (0.03%)

RDT negative treated with ACT/rectal artesunate

737 (2.0%)

514 (2.3%)

61 (1.0%)