Improving the first-line treatment of febrile illnesses in Ghana: willingness to pay for malaria rapid diagnostic tests at licensed chemical shops in the Kintampo area

Improving the first-line treatment of febrile illnesses in Ghana: willingness to pay for malaria rapid diagnostic tests at licensed chemical shops in the Kintampo area

Abstract Background Use of malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) enhances patient management and reduces costs associated with the inappropriate use of antimalarials. Despite its proven clinical effectiveness, mRDT is not readily available at licensed chemical shops in Ghana. Therefore, in order to i...

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Main Authors: Theresa Tawiah, Keziah Malam, Anthony Kwarteng, Constance Bart-Plange, Lawrence Febir, Vivian Aubyn, Konrad Obermann, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kwaku Poku Asante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Malaria
Malaria RDT
Willingness to pay
Willingness to sell
Kintampo
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12962-018-0090-2

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