Finding the right balance: implementation of public–private partnership in artemisinin-based combination therapy provision in Manokwari, Indonesia

The study was conducted in Manokwari District in West Papua Province, one of the highest endemic districts in Indonesia. Qualitative methods using interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) were employed to explore the following dimensions of acceptability: affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, opportunity cost, perceived effectiveness, and self-efficacy. Secondary data on malaria cases and the use of ACTs reported by community pharmacies were also recorded. The authors address results that only one-fourth of the total community pharmacies in Manokwari participated in the partnership, suggesting low coverage of the program. Most participants had a positive attitude towards the program, which might be associated with the perceived effectiveness of the partnership in improving access to ACTs. A number of ethical issues might undermine the equity of access to ACTs.

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Ferdiana, A, Utsamani C, Luthfi A, Edi S, and Ari P. Finding the right balance: implementation of public–private partnership in artemisinin-based combination therapy provision in Manokwari, Indonesia. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 90 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00347-2