Add to ORKGIntroduction: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they provide sub-standard care. We assessed the feasibility and effect on quality of care of introducing diagnostics and pre-packaged paediatric-dosage drugs for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea at drug shops in Uganda. Methods: We adopted and implemented the integrated community case management (iCCM) intervention within registered drug shops. Attendants were trained to perform malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in each fever case and count respiratory rate in each case of cough with fast/difficult breathing, before dispensing recommended treatment. Using a quasi-experimental design in one intervention and one non-intervention district, we condu...
BACKGROUND: Fever case management is a major challenge for improved child health globally, despite e...
Drug seller adherence to clinical protocols with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and dia...
Introduction: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Ugand...
INTRODUCTION: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
INTRODUCTION: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they provide sub-stan...
Introduction: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
Introduction. Private drug shops are an important source of care for children in sub-Saharan Africa,...
Introduction. Private drug shops are an important source of care for children in sub-Saharan Africa,...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
We conducted a survey involving 1,604 households to determine community care-seeking patterns and 16...
We conducted a survey involving 1,604 households to determine community care-seeking patterns and 16...
Introduction: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
BACKGROUND: Fever case management is a major challenge for improved child health globally, despite e...
Drug seller adherence to clinical protocols with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and dia...
Introduction: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Ugand...
INTRODUCTION: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
INTRODUCTION: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they provide sub-stan...
Introduction: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
Introduction. Private drug shops are an important source of care for children in sub-Saharan Africa,...
Introduction. Private drug shops are an important source of care for children in sub-Saharan Africa,...
Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although ...
We conducted a survey involving 1,604 households to determine community care-seeking patterns and 16...
We conducted a survey involving 1,604 households to determine community care-seeking patterns and 16...
Introduction: Drug shops are a major source of care for children in low income countries but they pr...
BACKGROUND: Fever case management is a major challenge for improved child health globally, despite e...
Drug seller adherence to clinical protocols with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and dia...
Introduction: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death in young children in Ugand...