Departments

In my service delivery point, I usually make a diagnosis of malaria based on

Clinical symptoms

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic test

Microscopy

Clinical symptoms plus microscopy

Clinical symptoms plus malaria rapid diagnostic test

General Out-Patient Department

10 (41.7%)

2 (8.3%)

5 (20.8%)

18 (75.0%)

6 (25.0%)

Internal Medical Department

13 (43.3%)

4 (13.3%)

6 (20.0%)

17 (56.7%)

5 (16.7%)

Paediatrics Department

12 (37.5%)

10 (31.3%)

6 (18.8%)

12 (37.5%)

24 (75.0%)

Total

35 (40.7%)

16 (18.6%)

17 (19.8%)

47 (54.7%)

35 (40.7%)