2017
DOI: 10.5588/pha.16.0085
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Management of malaria in children with fever in rural Sierra Leone in relation to the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak

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“…6 Sixteen studies were conducted, and are assembled here for this special issue. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Through the study of routine data the performance of a wide range of programmes was assessed before, during and after the outbreak. These studies present data from mother and child health care services, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, vaccination, malaria, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases programmes.…”
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“…6 Sixteen studies were conducted, and are assembled here for this special issue. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Through the study of routine data the performance of a wide range of programmes was assessed before, during and after the outbreak. These studies present data from mother and child health care services, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, vaccination, malaria, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases programmes.…”
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“…This was a cross-sectional study using routine program data. The setting has been previously described 1 . The study population included all children under five with fever who presented to 68 primary healthcare units.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A cross-sectional study conducted in 2017 1 involving 68 primary health facilities in Koinadugu district of rural Sierra Leone compared the management of children with fever for malaria for a period before, during and after the Ebola outbreak. There were two key findings.…”
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“…Weak health systems are adversely impacted during global public health emergencies, such as Ebola and COVID-19, leading to disruptions in service provision, supply chain, and health-seeking behaviour [ 6 , 7 ]. During the Ebola outbreak 2014–2015 in Sierra Leone, pre-existing gaps in reporting and service delivery worsened [ 8 ], and changes to service delivery had a lasting impact on access in neighbouring Liberia [ 9 ]. Although access to ACT is essential, multiple factors influence the effectiveness of treatment, including the efficacy of ACT regimens, targeted testing and treatment, and patient (or caregiver) adherence to treatment [ 10 , 11 ].…”
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confidence: 99%