Your Excellencies, Honourables, Distinguished Guests;Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to begin by expressing my heartfelt appreciations and gratitude to the organizers of this event,the China NGO Network for Internationa...Your Excellencies, Honourables, Distinguished Guests;Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to begin by expressing my heartfelt appreciations and gratitude to the organizers of this event,the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the invitation and the warmth of reception and gracious hospitality.Honestly,I have been enjoying every minute of my stay.It gives me immense pleasure and a great sense of pride to be invited to participate at the Fifth China -Africa People's Forum in the hometown of Giant Panda. I applaud the organizers for choosing a pertinent theme;"Work together for Enhanced Friendship and Mutual Trust".展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Microscopy is the gold standard for parasitological confirmation,but the accuracy of microscopic diagnosis is influenced by the skill of the technicians.An alternative is...Summary What is already known about this topic?Microscopy is the gold standard for parasitological confirmation,but the accuracy of microscopic diagnosis is influenced by the skill of the technicians.An alternative is the immunologic-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests(mRDTs).What is added by this report?Our study evaluated standard microscopy in health system(SMHS)and mRDTs for focused screening and treatment of malaria(FSAT)in Southern Tanzania.We showed that mRDTs were more sensitive than local SMHS for diagnosing malaria infection.What are the implications for public health practices?Malaria rapid diagnostic tests can be useful as an alternative to SMHS for FSAT in the local context of Tanzania.展开更多
文摘Your Excellencies, Honourables, Distinguished Guests;Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to begin by expressing my heartfelt appreciations and gratitude to the organizers of this event,the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the invitation and the warmth of reception and gracious hospitality.Honestly,I have been enjoying every minute of my stay.It gives me immense pleasure and a great sense of pride to be invited to participate at the Fifth China -Africa People's Forum in the hometown of Giant Panda. I applaud the organizers for choosing a pertinent theme;"Work together for Enhanced Friendship and Mutual Trust".
基金the China-UK Global Health Support Programme funded by UK DFID(GHSP-CS-OP4-02).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Microscopy is the gold standard for parasitological confirmation,but the accuracy of microscopic diagnosis is influenced by the skill of the technicians.An alternative is the immunologic-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests(mRDTs).What is added by this report?Our study evaluated standard microscopy in health system(SMHS)and mRDTs for focused screening and treatment of malaria(FSAT)in Southern Tanzania.We showed that mRDTs were more sensitive than local SMHS for diagnosing malaria infection.What are the implications for public health practices?Malaria rapid diagnostic tests can be useful as an alternative to SMHS for FSAT in the local context of Tanzania.
