Diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria are the largest contributors to childhood mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. While supply side efforts to deliver effective and affordable interventions are …

Background Increasing access to health care services is considered central to improving the
health of populations. Existing reviews to understand factors affecting access to health care …

Background Early diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria is recognized as a fundamental
element to the control of the disease. Although access to health services in Tanzania is …

Background Early diagnosis and prompt malaria treatment is essential to reduce
progression of the illness to severe disease and, therefore, decrease mortality particularly …

Abstract Background Sierra Leone has emerged from civil war but remains in the lowest tier
of the human development index. While significant health reforms, such as the removal of …

Background Despite great progress towards malaria control, the disease continues to be a
major public health problem in many developing countries, especially for poor women and …

Background Prompt and appropriate treatment of malaria with effective medicines remains
necessary if malaria control goals are to be achieved. The theoretical concepts from self …

Background. Most of the childhood illnesses can be proven with effective interventions.
However, countless children die needlessly in developing countries due to the failure of their …

Background Child mortality remains one of the major public-health problems in Tanzania.
Delays in receiving and accessing adequate care contribute to these high rates. The …

Background The use of community volunteers is expected to improve access to accurate
diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria, using rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and artemisinin …