Improving the effectiveness of point of care tests for malaria and anaemia: a qualitative study across three Ghanaian antenatal clinics

• Main Authors: Tanith Palmer (Author), Abiola O. Aiyenigba (Author), Imelda Bates (Author), Doris Dokua Okyere (Author), Harry Tagbor (Author), Gifty Dufie Ampofo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anaemia and malaria are both major contributors to maternal and child mortality, and morbidity, with some of the worst outcomes occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Point of care tests (POCT), if used appropriately, provide a simple, inexpensive form of diagnostic testing, as a relia...