[Determinants of adherence to treatment for uncomplicated malaria in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo].

The purpose of this study was to identify the determinants of adherence to malaria treatment (co-blistered AS-AQ) among health care providers, medicine sellers and patients in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A cross-sectional study was carried out on health care providers, medicine sellers and patients in 13 health zones between March and June 2009. Only 69% of the cases of uncomplicated malaria were treated with AS-AQ, including 62.