Evaluation of the application of national malaria treatment guidelines in private pharmacies in a rural area in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first recourse in case of suspected malaria in the health system is the private pharmacy sector. This study was therefore designed to assess private provider adherence to national case management guidelines in Kimpese, a rural area of Central Kongo province. A descriptive cross-sectional survey of 103 pharmacies took place in March 2016.