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Evaluation of Olyset insecticide-treated nets distributed seven years previously in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Insecticide-treated nets represent currently a key malaria control strategy, but low insecticide re-treatment rates remain problematic. Olyset nets are currently one of two long-lasting insecticidal nets recommended by WHO.
Lengeler, Christian, Godfrey Mubyazi, Duchon, Stéphane, Talbert, Alison, Adriana Tami, Christian Lengeler, Tami, Adriana; id_orcid, Mubyazi, Godfrey, Hassan Mshinda, Tami, Adriana, Stéphane Duchon, Mshinda, Hassan, Alison Talbert, Duchon Stéphane, Talbert Alison, Lengeler Christian, Mshinda Hassan, Tami Adriana, Mubyazi Godfrey, Talbert A, Mshinda H, Duchon S, Mubyazi G, Lengeler C, Tami A   +24 more
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Behavioral interactions of bed bugs with long-lasting pyrethroid-treated bed nets: challenges for vector control

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Widespread vector control has been essential in reducing the global incidence and prevalence of malaria, despite now stalled progress. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) have historically been, and remain, one of the most commonly ...
Christopher C. Hayes, Coby Schal
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Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets [PDF]

, 2007
Malaria prevention in Africa merits particular attention as the world strives toward a better life for the poorest. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) represent a practical means to prevent malaria in Africa, so scaling up coverage to at least 80% of young ...
Killeen, G.F., Lengeler, Christian, Ferguson, H.M., Abdulla, Salim, Lenegeler, C., Kachur, Steven P, Gerry F Killeen, Salim Abdulla, Smith, Tom A, Christian Lengeler, Heather M Ferguson, Kachur, S.P., Smith, T.A., Hassan Mshinda, Mshinda, H., Abdulla, S., Tom A Smith, Killeen, Gerry F, Lengeler, C., Mshinda, Hassan, Steven P Kachur, Ferguson, Heather M, Lengeler Christian, Mshinda Hassan, Ferguson Heather M, Smith Tom A, Abdulla Salim, Killeen Gerry F, Kachur Steven P   +28 more
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Cost and cost effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets - a model-based analysis

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2012
Background The World Health Organization recommends that national malaria programmes universally distribute long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs). LLINs provide effective insecticide protection for at least three years while conventional nets
Pulkki-Brännström Anni-Maria, Wolff Claudia, Brännström Niklas, Skordis-Worrall Jolene   +3 more
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Optimization of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets for resistance management: a modelling study and user-friendly app

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Up until the present, pyrethroid-treated bed nets have been a key tool for vector control in the fight against malaria. A global system that sets standards and facilitates procurement has successfully driven down the price of these bed nets to
Philip G. Madgwick, Matthias Wubs, Ricardo Kanitz   +2 more
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An exploratory qualitative study on perceptions about mosquito bed nets in the Niger Delta: what are the barriers to sustained use? [PDF]

, 2011
Background: The effectiveness of malaria control programs is determined by an array of complex factors, including the acceptability and sustained use of preventative measures such as the bed net.
Petford, Nick; id_orcid, Kate Galvin, null Davies, Galvin, Kathleen, null Ajose, Galvin, Kathleen T., Ajose, Frances, Davies, Dai, Petford, N, Ajose, F, null Petford, Petford, Nick, Galvin, KT, Davies, D   +13 more
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Best practices for an insecticide-treated bed net distribution programme in sub-Saharan eastern Africa

Malaria Journal, 2011
Insecticide-treated bed nets are the preeminent malaria control means; though there is no consensus as to a best practice for large-scale insecticide-treated bed net distribution.
Sexton Alexis R
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Resource allocation strategies for insecticide-treated bed nets to achieve malaria eradication

, 2023
ABSTRACT Background Large reductions in the global malaria burden have been achieved in the last decades, but plateauing funding poses a challenge for progressing towards the ultimate goal of malaria eradication.
Schmit N, Topazian HM, Pianella M, Charles GD, Winskill P, White MT, Hauck K, Ghani AC.   +7 more
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Inequalities in purchase of mosquito nets and willingness to pay for insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria: Challenges for malaria control interventions [PDF]

, 2004
Objective: To explore the equity implications of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) distribution programmes that are based on user charges. Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect information on previous purchase of untreated nets and hypothetical ...
Hanson, K, Hanson, Kara, Fox-Rushby, Julia, Fox-Rushby Julia, Fox-Rushby, J, Julia Fox-Rushby, Onwujekwe, Obinna, Kara Hanson, Hanson Kara, Onwujekwe Obinna, Obinna Onwujekwe, Onwujekwe, O   +11 more
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The use of mosquito nets and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural South Central Somalia. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: There have been resurgent efforts in Africa to estimate the public health impact of malaria control interventions such as insecticide treated nets (ITNs) following substantial investments in scaling-up coverage in the last five years.
Tanya Shewchuk, Shewchuk Tanya, Noor, Abdisalan M, Grainne Moloney, Snow Robert W., Fegan Greg W., Borle, Mohamed, Greg Fegan, Shewchuk, Tanya, Snow, Robert W, Robert W Snow, Mohamed Borle, Fegan, Greg W, Abdisalan M Noor, Moloney Grainne, Noor Abdisalan M., Borle Mohamed, Moloney, Grainne, Greg W Fegan   +18 more
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