Use and limitations of malaria rapid diagnostic testing by community health workers in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo

Use and limitations of malaria rapid diagnostic testing by community health workers in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accurate and practical malaria diagnostics, such as immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), have the potential to avert unnecessary treatments and save lives. Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) represent a potenti...

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Main Authors: Katsuva Jean, Hawkes Michael, Masumbuko Claude K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/308

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