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Table 3 Population estimates and disease rates

From: A cost analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of malaria at public health facilities and communities in three districts in Rwanda

Parameters

Burera

Kirehe

Kayonza

Source

Population estimate (2018):

388,323

392,691

397,063

[29]

Disease rate (% of total) per healthcare level

 Simple Malaria:

  Home-base management

0.079

5.871

44.714

[29, 32]

  Health centre

1.136

4.157

18.671

  District hospital

0.001

0.009

0.085

 Simple Malaria with Minor Digestive Symptoms:

  Health centre

0.012

0.036

0.274

[29, 32]

  District hospital

0.006

0.013

0.101

 Severe Malaria:

  District hospital

0.005

0.018

0.098

[29, 32]