Performance of HRP2-based rapid test in children attending the health centre compared to asymptomatic children in the community

Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the five countries carrying half of global malaria burden with children 0–5 years old being most at risk. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are currently routinely used for the detection of Plasmodium infection in health centres and may be a useful tool for population-based survey.