Results of WHO Malaria RDT Product Testing Round 3 (2010-2011)
Good practices for selecting and procuring rapid diagnostic tests for malaria 
Information note on recommended selection criteria for procurement of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)
Full report of RDT Product Testing Round 2Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) assist in the diagnosis of malaria by detecting evidence of malaria parasites in human blood.
Malaria RDTs, also known as "Dipsticks" have potential to greatly improve the quality of management of malaria infections in the tropics and sub-tropics when the main alternative form of diagnosis, high quality microscopy, is not readily available.
Detailed guidance can be found in the publication The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests on the WHO RDT website.
Transporting, Storing, and Handling Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests at Central and Peripheral Storage Facilities
Developed by FIND Diagnostics and the USAID Deliver Project
[English PDF 7.5M].
Transporting, Storing,and Handling Malaria Rapid DiagnosticTests in Health Clinics
Developed by FIND Diagnostics and the USAID Deliver Project
[English PDF 8M].
Links & resources:
WHO Prequalification of Diagnostics Programme [en anglais]- WHO list of prequalified diagnostic products [en anglais]
- WPRO Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) website
- WHO Malaria RDT Evaluation Programme
- Global Fund Ten Quick Facts on procuring malaria RDTs
- Training materials, job-aids (instructions) and guides
Related Events:
- RDT Landscape meeting, Geneva, 8 September 2011