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Cost-sharing strategies combining targeted public subsidies with private-sector delivery achieve high bednet coverage and reduced malaria transmission in Kilombero Valley, southern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Cost-sharing schemes incorporating modest targeted subsidies have promoted insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention in the Kilombero Valley, southern Tanzania, since 1996.
Abdulla, S, Smith TA, Nathan, R., Tami, A, Ngonyani, H, N Kasigudi, Ngonyani, H., J Kihonda, R Nathan, FO Okumu, Tami, A., Abdulla, S., Kihonda, J, Okumu, F O, Nathan R, Grundmann, H., V Mayagaya, Kotas ME, H Grundmann, ME Kotas, Lengeler, C, Tami A, GF Killeen, H Ngonyani, Charlwood, J D, Killeen, G F, Charlwood, J.D., A Tami, Killeen GF, Killeen, G.F., Mayagaya, V, Kasigudi, N., Kasigudi N, TA Smith, Abdulla S, Kihonda, J., Mayagaya V, Grundmann, H, Kasigudi, N, Mayagaya, V., Ngonyani H, Lengeler, C., Grundmann H, Lengeler C, Okumu, F.O., JD Charlwood, Kihonda J, C Lengeler, Nathan, R, Smith, T A, Kotas, M E, Smith, T.A., Kotas, M.E., Charlwood JD, Okumu FO, S Abdulla   +55 more
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Installation of insecticide-treated durable wall lining: evaluation of attachment materials and product durability under field conditions. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated durable wall lining (DL) is a new method of vector control designed to supplement LLINs and overcome two inherent limitations of LLINs and IRS: nightly behavioural compliance and short residual activity, respectively.
Mark Rowland, Rowland, Mark, Marie Larsen, Thomas, John H, Larsen, Marie Louise M, Messenger, Louisa A, Louisa A Messenger, Marie Louise M Larsen, John H Thomas   +8 more
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Assessment of household ownership of bed nets in areas with and without artemisinin resistance containment measures in Myanmar

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018
Background Myanmar lies in the Greater Mekong Subregion where there is artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. As the artemisinin compound is the pillar of effective antimalarial therapies, containing the spread of artemisinin resistance is ...
Thae Maung Maung, Tin Oo, Khin Thet Wai, Thaung Hlaing, Philip Owiti, Binay Kumar, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Rony Zachariah, Aung Thi   +8 more
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Who attends antenatal care and expanded programme on immunization services in Chad, Mali and Niger? the implications for insecticide-treated net delivery. [PDF]

, 2011
UNLABELLED: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Malaria remains one of the largest public health problems facing the developing world. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an effective intervention against malaria.
Smith Paintain Lucy, Jo Lines, Lines, Jo, Carlson, M, Lines Jo, Jane Bruce, Smith Paintain, Lucy, Webster, Jayne, Meredith Carlson, Carlson Meredith, Bruce, J, Jayne Webster, Lucy Smith Paintain, Carlson, Meredith, Webster Jayne, Bruce Jane, Smith Paintain, L, Webster, J, Bruce, Jane   +18 more
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A Need for Better Housing to Further reduce Indoor Malaria Transmission in Areas with High Bed Net Coverage. [PDF]

, 2013
The suppression of indoor malaria transmission requires additional interventions that complement the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Devine, Gregor J, Dickson W Lwetoijera, Mageni, Zawadi D, Lwetoijera, Dickson W, Harris, Caroline, Kiware, S S, Caroline Harris, Silas Majambere, Mageni, Z D, Devine, G J, Lwetoijera, Dickson, Gregor J Devine, Stefan Dongus, Dongus, Stefan, Kiware, Samson S, Samson S Kiware, Zawadi D Mageni, Majambere, Silas   +17 more
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“After a long day of play, I get tired and forget to unfurl my bed net”: a qualitative study exploring factors affecting insecticide-treated bed net use among school-aged children in eastern Uganda

Malaria Journal
Background Despite widespread access to long-lasting insecticidal nets, infection with malaria parasites remains prevalent among African school-aged children.
Deborah Ekusai Sebatta, Sarah Alexander, John Rek, Maato Zedi, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Mallory O. Johnson, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Paul J. Krezanoski   +9 more
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Status of insecticide susceptibility in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from malaria surveillance sites in The Gambia. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Vector control is an effective way of reducing malaria transmission. The main vector control methods include the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Betson, M, Betson, Martha, Awolola, Taiwo Samson, Awolola, T S, Natural History Museum, Jawara, Musa, LSHTM, Jawara, M, Malaria Research Programme, Gambia, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Martha Betson, Taiwo Samson Awolola, Musa Jawara, Jawara Musa, Awolola Taiwo, Betson Martha, Awolola, TS   +16 more
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Prevalence of Malaria-Related Anaemia among Secondary School Children in Egor Local Government Area

Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 2017
Anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries. Anaemia is one of the complications seen in malaria infection and a common cause of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Children and young adolescents are among the
Okungbowa, M.A.O., * Ugwoke, C.U. and Osadugba, O.K.
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Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundInsecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic ...
Jian-wei Xu, Yuan-mei Liao, Hui Liu, Ren-hua Nie, Joshua Havumaki   +4 more
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Meta-analysis on the entomological effects of differentially treated ITNs in a multi-site experimental hut study in sub-Saharan Africa

Malaria Journal
Background Restricting the placement of active ingredients (AIs) to specific panels on insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has the potential to reduce the amount of AI required to treat a net.
Natalie Lissenden, John Bradley, Benjamin Menze, Charles Wondji, Constant Edi, Benjamin Koudou, Raphael N’Guessan, Koama Bayili, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Njelembo Mbewe, Basiliana Emidi, Jacklin Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Graham Small, Welbeck Oumbouke, Sarah Jane Moore, Derric Nimmo, Janneke Snetselaar   +17 more
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