Provider and patient perceptions of malaria rapid diagnostic test use in Nigeria: a cross-sectional evaluation.

Background: Nigeria commenced a phased programmatic deployment of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) at the primary health care (PHC) facility levels since 2011. Despite various efforts, the national testing rate for malaria is still very low. The uptake of RDT has been variable.

Status of the use and compliance with malaria rapid diagnostic tests in formal private health facilities in Nigeria.

Background: Nigeria has the largest number of malaria-related deaths, accounting for a third of global malaria deaths. It is important that the country attains universal coverage of key malaria interventions, one of which is the policy of universal testing before treatment, which the country has recently adopted. However, there is a dearth of data on its implementation in formal private health facilities, where close to a third of the population seek health care.