Results 21 to 30 of about 3,181,194 (298)

Malaria control under the Taliban regime: insecticide-treated net purchasing, coverage, and usage among men and women in eastern Afghanistan. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Scaling up insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITN) coverage is a key malaria control strategy even in conflict-affected countries 12. Socio-economic factors influence access to ITNs whether subsidized or provided free to users.
Howard, Natasha, Shafi, Ahmad, Jones Caroline, Howard Natasha, Ahmad Shafi, Mark Rowland, Rowland, Mark, Natasha Howard, Rowland Mark, Shafi Ahmad, Caroline Jones, Jones, Caroline   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Evidence supporting deployment of next generation insecticide treated nets in Burkina Faso: bioassays with either chlorfenapyr or piperonyl butoxide increase mortality of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Pyrethroid resistance poses a major threat to the efficacy of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Burkina Faso and throughout sub-Saharan Africa, particularly where resistance is present at high intensity.
Aristide S. Hien, Dieudonné D. Soma, Samina Maiga, Dramane Coulibaly, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Allison Belemvire, Mame B. Diouf, Djenam Jacob, Adama Koné, Ellen Dotson, Taiwo S. Awolola, Richard M. Oxborough, Roch K. Dabiré   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of insecticide treated net utilization among under-fives in Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal, 2021
Introduction: Insecticide treated net (ITN) is pivotal to malaria control but reports show a relatively low ITN utilization when compared to household ownership. It is important to explore the determinants of ITN utilization in order to bridge this gap.
Udoh EE, Okon ND, Nyong EE, Akpan MU, Adesina SB, Meremikwu MM   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Costing the distribution of insecticide-treated nets: a review of cost and cost-effectiveness studies to provide guidance on standardization of costing methodology. [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an effective and cost-effective means of malaria control. Scaling-up coverage of ITNs is challenging. It requires substantial resources and there are a number of strategies to choose from.
Kolaczinski, Jan, Hanson, Kara, Hanson, K, Kolaczinski Jan, Kara Hanson, Jan Kolaczinski, Kolaczinski, J, Hanson Kara   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Insecticide-treated bed nets in control of malaria in Africa

The Lancet, 1995
[No abstract available]
Shiff, C., Premji, Zul, Minjas, J.
openaire   +4 more sources

Estimating population ITN access at council level in Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Since 2013, the National Malaria Control Programme in mainland Tanzania and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme have implemented mass insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution campaigns, routine ITN distribution to pregnant women and ...
Hannah Koenker, Matt Worges, Joshua Yukich, Peter Gitanya, Frank Chacky, Samwel Lazaro, Charles Dismas Mwalimu, Sijenunu Aaron, Raya Ibrahim, Faiza Abbas, Mwinyi Khamis, Deodatus Mwingizi, David Dadi, Ato Selby, Naomi Serbantez, Lulu Msangi, Dana Loll, Benjamin Kamala   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of insecticide‐treated and untreated nets to prevent malaria in India [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2015
AbstractObjectivesIndia is the most malaria‐endemic country in South‐East Asia, resulting in a high socio‐economic burden. Insecticide‐treated or untreated nets are effective interventions to prevent malaria. As part of an Indian first‐aid guideline project, we aimed to investigate the magnitude of this effect in India.MethodsWe searchedMEDLINE, Embase
Van Remoortel, Hans, De Buck, Emmy, Singhal, Maneesh, Vandekerckhove, Philippe, Agarwal, Satya P.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Spatial Effects of the Social Marketing of Insecticide-Treated Nets on Malaria Morbidity. [PDF]

, 2005
Randomized controlled trials have shown that insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have an impact on both malaria morbidity and mortality. Uniformly high coverage of ITNs characterized these trials and this resulted in some protection of nearby non-users of ...
Abdulla, S, Smith, T, Armstrong Schellenberg, J R M, Lengeler, C, Vounatsou, P, Gemperli, A, Mukasa, O   +6 more
core   +1 more source

An investigation of the use of rectangular insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in Chipinge District, Zimbabwe: a descriptive study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012
INTRODUCTION: In 2007, Zimbabwe government distributed rectangular insecticide treated nets in Chipinge District, covering 100% of population at risk. However, malaria morbidity continued increasing from 492/1000 (49.2%) in 2007 to 667/1000 (66.7%) in ...
Shadreck Sande, Paul Jagals, Bartholomew Mupeta, Addmore Chadambuka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Annual distributions of insecticide-treated nets to schoolchildren and other key populations to maintain higher ITN access than with mass campaigns: a modelling study for mainland Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Since 2013, the National Malaria Control Programme in mainland Tanzania has deployed annual distributions of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through primary schools to maintain ITN access and use.
Hannah Koenker, Matt Worges, Benjamin Kamala, Peter Gitanya, Frank Chacky, Samwel Lazaro, Charles Dismas Mwalimu, Sijenunu Aaron, Deodatus Mwingizi, David Dadi, Ato Selby, Naomi Serbantez, Lulu Msangi, Dana Loll, Joshua Yukich   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source