Sector and facility type | Outlet types |
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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 |