Table 6.
Indicators of treatment coverage with ACTs obtained from CMDs and of adherence of caregivers to treatment schedule (source: household survey)
| Kumasi | Bolgatanga | Jimma | Lilongwe | Ouagadougou | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of children with a fever episode in the previous 2 weeks identified at survey | 433 | 542 | 689 | 1238 | 798 | 3700 |
| • Number (%) of caregivers who consulted the CMD | 179 (41.1) | 168 (31) | 50 (7.3) | 801 (64.7) | 282 (35.3) | 1480 (40) |
| • Number (%) of children treated with ACTs from a CMD | 179 (100)** | 106 (63.) * | 32 (64)* | 801 (100)** | 95 (34) ** | 1213 (82) |
| • Number (%) of children correctly treated (dose and duration) | 167 (93.1) | 53 (50) | 32 (100) | 798 (99, 6) | 73 (76) | 1123 (92.6) |
| • Number (%) of children treated promptly (receiving first dose within24 hrs) | 123 (68, 7) | 37 (34.9) | 23 (71.9) | 590 (73, 7) | 55 (57.9) | 828 (68.3) |
| • Number (%) of children treated correctly AND promptly | 123 (68, 7) | 37 (34.9) | 18 (56.3)/32 | 590 (73, 7) | 52 (54.7) | 820 (67.6) |
| • Number (%) of mothers who did not find the CMD at the first attempt | 4 (2.2) | Not available | 7 (14) | Not available | 36 (12.7) | |
* Treatment based on RDT result
** Treatment based on presumptive diagnosis.