Malaria
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i) public health facilities categorised as per the Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH) level 3 or 4 situated within the two counties in western Kenya; ii) preference for selecting health facilities with ongoing (or historical) surveillance activities, with a primary focus on out-patient departments; iii) health facilities with a minimum of 300 patients registered annually; iv) agreement of health facility in charges to participate in surveillance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) health facilities in-charges that decline to participate in surveillance; ii) health facilities that are hard to reach during the rainy season
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Test positivity rate (TPR), defined as the proportion of patients of all ages with fever who undergo malaria testing (by microscopy or rapid diagnostic test) and receive a positive result | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical disease referred to as mild or uncomplicated malaria ;Monthly malaria case-counts, laboratory-confirmed malaria cases reported;Monthly proportion of outpatient attendances attributable to malaria | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactBrian Seda
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed