Table 4.

SMS messages adopted following the focus group discussions

Message category	Message content
AL dose reminders	Hello [name of care giver], have you remembered to give your child the [dose number] dose of malaria medicine? If not, please do so. Thank you, [Name of health facility]
Day 3 post-treatment review reminder
Evening	Hello [name of care giver], please remember to bring the child back to hospital tomorrow to confirm clearance of malaria parasites. Thank you, [Name of health facility]
Morning	Hello [name of care giver], please remember to bring the child back to hospital today to confirm clearance of malaria parasites. Thank you, [Name of health facility]
Unscheduled visit prompt	Hello [name of care giver] I hope the child is doing well. If not, please bring them back to the hospital as soon as possible. Thank you, [Name of health facility].
Day 28 post-treatment review reminder	Hello [name of care giver], please bring your child back to the hospital tomorrow for day 28 review as advised by the doctor. Thank you, [Name of health facility]
	Hello [name of care giver], please bring your child back to the hospital today for day 28 review as advised by the doctor. Thank you, [Name of health facility]