News & publications
This section is a repository of all ACTwatch and FPwatch reports and publications, as well as other communication materials, such as posters and presentations. The repository can be searched using the search fields to the right. All data and information contained in these materials can be used freely if appropriately cited.
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ACTwatch nonQA ACT in SSA
This presentation was given at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 65th Annual Meeting.
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Malaria market trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: 2009-2016
This brief summarizes findings from ACTwatch's research in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
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Zambia Outlet Report 2014
Survey reports | Zambia | 2016This outlet report analyzes the data of all outlet types sampled and screened in the 2014 Zambia outlet survey.
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Zambia Brief 2014
Survey reports | Zambia | 2016This brief highlights important findings from the 2014 Zambia outlet survey.
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ACTwatch ORS and Zinc Data 2013-2014
Multi-country | Benin | Cambodia | DR Congo | Kenya | Madagascar | Nigeria | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | 2016This presentation highlights findings from the ORS and zinc availability report that sampled and screened outlet types across nine of the ACTwatch country platforms.
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ACTwatch Outlet Surveys 2013‐2014 ORS and Zinc Availability Findings from 9 Countries
Multi-country | Benin | Cambodia | DR Congo | Kenya | Madagascar | Nigeria | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | 2015ACTwatch antimalarial medicine outlet surveys were conducted in 2013 in the DRC (Kinshasa & Katanga provinces), Cambodia, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Uganda, and in 2014 in Benin, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. A representative sample of clusters was selected to provide national estimates (provincial estimates only in the DRC) as well as estimates in urban and rural areas in Benin, DRC, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Within selected clusters, a census of all outlets with the potential to sell or distribute antimalarials and/or provide malaria blood testing was completed. All enumerated outlets were administered a series of screening questions to assess eligibility of the ACTwatch outlet survey. Screened outlets were administered additional questions to assess availability of ORS and zinc. This document summarizes the findings from these ORS and zinc availability questions.
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Antimalarial market complexity and diversity across 8 sub-Saharan African countries one decade after the introduction of artemisinincombination therapy
This poster was presented at the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, which took place between the 6-10th September 2015. Findings are presented for malaria medicine outlet surveys conducted between 2009-2014 in Benin, the DRC, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Trends are presented for key ACTwatch indicators, including availability of quality assured ACT, non-quality assured ACT, SP, market share of all anitmalarials and ACT price. The evidence points to challenges in quality assured ACT uptake, despite shifts in national malaria treatment guidelines. Of note is the recent emergence of numerous non-quality assured ACTs and availability and widespread use of SP for case management. Price of quality assured ACT continues to be a barrier despite implementation of large-scale subsidy schemes targeting the public and private sectors.
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Prices and mark-ups on antimalarials: evidence from nationally representative studies in six malaria-endemic countries
Palafox B, Patouillard E, Tougher S, Goodman C, Hanson K, et al. Prices and mark-ups on antimalarials: evidence from nationally representative studies in six malaria-endemic countries. Health Policy and Planning, 2015, 1–13 doi: 10.1093/heapol/czv031
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Malaria, Medicines and Miles: Investigating household access to malaria treatment
This presentation was given by Benjamin Palafox at the Malaria Centre Retreat in March 2015.
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Understanding Private Sector Antimalarial Distribution Chains: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study in Six Malaria-Endemic Countries
Palafox B, Patouillard E, Tougher S, Goodman C, Hanson K, et al. (2014) Understanding Private Sector Antimalarial Distribution Chains: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study in Six Malaria-Endemic Countries. PLoS ONE 9(4): e93763. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093763 -
Monitoring supply and demand for antimalarials and RDTs: an update on ACTwatch
Presentations | Benin | Cambodia | DR Congo | Kenya | Madagascar | Nigeria | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | 2013Presented by Stephen Poyer on behalf of the ACTwatch group at the 6th Pan-African Malaria Conference (MIM 2013) in Durban in October 2013.
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Trends in Antimalarial Drug Use in Africa
Flegg J.A. et al., Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 89(5), 2013, pp. 857–865 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.13-0129
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ACTwatch Baseline and Endline Household Survey Results 2009-2012 - Report
ACTwatch Group, ABMS/Benin, ASF/DRC, PSI/Madagascar, SFH/Nigeria, PACE/Uganda, and SFH/Zambia. 2013. ACTwatch Baseline and Endline Household Survey Results 2009-2012: Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia. Washington, DC: Population Services International.
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Zambia outlet 2008 household 2009 - Presentation
Presentations | Zambia | 2013National dissemination of results by PSI country platform - outlet and household survey baseline results.
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Zambia outlet trends and household survey - Presentation
Presentations | Zambia | 2013National dissemination by PSI country platform-outlet trends and household baseline data.
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Zambia supply chain - Presentation
Presentations | Zambia | 2013National dissemination of results by PSI country platform-supply chain results.
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Methods for implementing a medicine outlet survey: lessons from the anti-malarial market
Peer-reviewed | Benin | Cambodia | DR Congo | Kenya | Madagascar | Myanmar | Nigeria | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | 2013O’Connell et al., Malaria Journal 2013, 12:52 http://www.malariajournal.com/content/12/1/52
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Monitoring antimalarial markets in seven countries - Presentation
Presented in December 2012 at the workshop “10 years of Global Public Goods: a round table on the status of antimalarials”, organised by Aix Marseille School of Economics and ANR Propice.
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Role of the private sector in the delivery of antimalarials and diagnostic testing - Presentation
Presented in November 2012 at the ASTMH meeting.
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Antimalarial drugs and diagnostic testing in the era of subsidies: multi-country findings - Presentation
Presented in November 2012 at the ASTMH meeting.
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Zambia 2009 Supply Chain qualitative assessment, 2012 Report
Survey reports | Zambia | 2012Suggested citation: Kiefer S, Patouillard E, Palafox B, Tougher S, Mpasela F, Goodman C, Hanson K, O’Connell K and the ACTwatch Group. 2012. A Qualitative Assessment of the Private Sector Antimalarial Distribution Chain in Zambia, 2009. Nairobi: ACTwatch project, PSI
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ACTwatch: update to the MERG - Presentation
Presented in January 2012 at the RBM Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group meeting.
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Antimalarial Markets in 9 Malaria Endemic Countries - WB - Presentation
Presentations | Benin | Cambodia | DR Congo | Kenya | Madagascar | Nigeria | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | 2011Presented in December 2011 at the World Bank.
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Health Seeking Behavior and Use of Antimalarials and RDTs in 6 Malaria Endemic Countries - Presentation
Presented in December 2011 at the ASTMH meeting.
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Mapping the private commercial sector distribution chain for antimalarials in six low-income countries in Africa and South-East Asia - Presentation
Presented in December 2011 at the ASTMH meeting.
