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Referral from community health workers using mRDTs; evidence from two malaria transmission settings in Uganda Sham Lal (Poster number PST3.015)

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Page 1: Referral from community health workers using mRDTs; evidence from two malaria transmission settings in Uganda

Referral from community health workers using mRDTs; evidence from two malaria transmission settings in Uganda

Sham Lal (Poster number PST3.015)

Page 2: Referral from community health workers using mRDTs; evidence from two malaria transmission settings in Uganda

Findings1) mRDT increase referral rates, 2) Compliance <10%,3) Children referred at the weekend, rainy season and further away from health centres, are less likely to comply with referral advice.