Abbreviated Name:
Percentage of suspected malaria cases that have had a diagnostic test
Indicator Name:
Percentage of suspected malaria cases that have had a diagnostic test
Domain:
Health System Response/ Service coverage
Related Terms:
NA
Definition:
Percentage of suspected malaria cases that received parasitological diagnosis either by microscopy or RDT
Measurment Method:
Data for this indicator should be collected routinely through outpatient registers and registers of patients seen at community level that include records of microscopy and RDT.
Numerator:
Total number of suspected malaria cases tested either by microscopy or RDT x100
Denominator
Number of suspected malaria cases attending health facilities. In situation that number of suspected malaria cases is not available through reporting system the number of suspected malaria cases = Total number cases tested for malaria (either Microscopy or RDT) and total cases treated as malaria without confirmation (probable or clinical cases).
Estimation method:
In situation that number of suspected malaria cases is not available through reporting system the number of suspected malaria cases = Total number cases tested for malaria (either Microscopy or RDT) and total cases treated as malaria without confirmation (probable or clinical cases). In situation that number of suspected malaria cases is not available through reporting system the number of suspected malaria cases = Total number cases tested for malaria (either Microscopy or RDT) and total cases treated as malaria without confirmation (probable or clinical cases).
Disaggregation:
Age group, type of diagnostic test (microscopy or RDT), geographical area, point of care
Primary data sources:
HIS, routine surveillance system, Health facility reports
Alternate data sources:
National Malaria Control Programs;
Measurment frequency:
Annually/quarterly/Monthly
