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Improving prompt access to anti-malarials through mobile accredited drug dispensing outlets in rural remote areas in Kilosa District, Tanzania
Objectives
The project aimed to extend the Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets (ADDO) strategy to rural remote areas not attractive to the private sector because of low purchasing power and scattered population.
Principal Institution
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS), Tanzania
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Prompt access to effective antimalarials is the cornerstone for eliminating malaria deaths. Yet, access to effective antimalarials in rural remote areas, where malaria burden is highest, is poor. Through scaling up of ADDOs, Tanzania can take advantage of the mushrooming motorcycle transport business to ensure that antimalarials reach the neediest; thus attaining the dream ‘Tanzania without malaria deaths is possible’.
Date
Apr 2013 — Sep 2014
Funding Details
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