The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi

RAS cannot operate within a vacuum. The impact of this lifesaving intervention can be easily lost, unless administered as part of a system-based approach. Taken together, the 5CC Framework, identified in this study, provides a structure for future RAS practice guidelines. Trial registration number and date of registration PACTR201906720882512- June 20, 2019.