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Table 1 Outlet types and definitions

From: Evidence of successful malaria case management policy implementation in Cambodia: results from national ACTwatch outlet surveys

Sector and facility type

Outlet types

Public Sector

 Public health facilities

Referral hospitals, health centers, sub-health centers, former district hospitals, and health posts

 Village Malaria Worker

VMW are community-based volunteers equipped with anti-malarial treatment and malaria blood testing

Private Sector

 Private for-profit health facilities

Private for-profit health facilities including private hospitals, clinics, cabinets and diagnostic laboratories

 Pharmacies

Pharmacies are licensed and regulated by a national regulatory authority, and are staffed by pharmacists and qualified health practitioners. These include clinical pharmacies, pharmacies, depot A, and depot B

 Drug stores

Drug stalls in rural markets and shops that primarily sell medicines. These outlets are not guaranteed to be staffed by qualified health dispensers/practitioners and not typically licensed by a national regulatory authority

 General retailers

Grocery stores and village shops

 Itinerant drug vendors

Mobile providers found primarily in rural areas, typically working within a radius of their home. They are not registered with any national regulatory authority