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Quality of malaria blood smear preparation improved from 21.6% at baseline to 67.3% at first follow-up (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.008); sensitivity of interpretation of quality control slides increased from 48.6% to 70.6% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.199) and specificity increased from 72.1% to 77.2% (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.736). Results were similar for subsequent follow-up, with the exception of a significant increase in specificity (94.2%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.036) at one year.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A multi-disciplinary team training resulted in statistically significant improvements in clinical and laboratory skills. 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