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New Perspectives: Malaria Diagnosis - WHO
World Health OrganizationGenevaWHO/CDS/ OF A JOINT WHO/USAID INFORMAL CONSULTATION25 27 OCTOBER 1999 New PerspectivesMalaria Diagnosis1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY42. INTRODUCTION 73. OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING 94. APPROACHES TO THE Diagnosis OF Clinical Diagnosis Microscopic Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) Other techniques185. DIAGNOSTIC Areas of high Malaria Areas of low to moderate Malaria Special situations 276. ISSUES IN THE APPLICATION OF Technical characteristics Gold standard Packaging and ease of use Robustness of test Quality control and quality assurance New test Economic considerations Deployment
The objectives of the informal consultation were: to define the rational use of microscopy and of RDTs for malaria control; to identify factors that determine the choice of approaches to the diagnosis of malaria; to define the desired specifications for new diagnostic tests; and to outline outstanding research questions and plan a research agenda.
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