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Control of pyrethroid and DDT-resistant Anopheles gambiae by application of indoor residual spraying or mosquito nets treated with a long-lasting organophosphate insecticide, chlorpyrifos-methyl. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Scaling up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with support from the Global Fund and President's Malaria Initiative is providing increased opportunities for malaria control in Africa.
Mark Rowland, Raphael N'Guessan, Rowland, Mark, N'Guessan Raphael, Chabi Joseph, Boko, Pelagie, Chabi, Joseph, Abibathou Odjo, Akogbeto Martin, Boko Pelagie, Martin Akogbeto, Akogbeto, Martin, Pelagie Boko, Odjo Abibathou, Odjo, Abibathou, Rowland Mark, Raphael N'Guessan, N'Guessan, Raphael, Joseph Chabi   +18 more
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Combination of indoor residual spraying with long-lasting insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in Zambezia, Mozambique: a cluster randomised trial and cost-effectiveness study protocol

BMJ Global Health, 2018
Background Most of the reduction in malaria prevalence seen in Africa since 2000 has been attributed to vector control interventions. Yet increases in the distribution and intensity of insecticide resistance and higher costs of newer insecticides pose a ...
Carlos J. Chaccour, S. Alonso, R. Zulliger, Joseph M. Wagman, A. Saifodine, Baltazar Candrinho, E. Macete, J. Brew, C. Fornadel, H. Kassim, Lourdes Loch, C. Sacoor, Kenyssony Varela, C. Carty, M. Robertson, F. Saúte   +15 more
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Mosquito nets in a rural area of Western Kenya: ownership, use and quality

Malaria Journal, 2010
Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are regarded as one of the most effective strategies to prevent malaria in Africa. This study analyses the use and quality of nets owned by households in an area of high net coverage.
Githinji Sophia, Herbst Susanne, Kistemann Thomas, Noor Abdisalan M   +3 more
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Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae in southern Benin. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: The emergence of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae has become a serious concern to the future success of malaria control. In Benin, the National Malaria Control Programme has recently planned to scaling up long-lasting insecticidal ...
Padonou, Gil, Akogbeto, Martin C, Imorou Yacoubou, Yacoubou, Imorou, Padonou Gil, Nicolas Moiroux, Gbenou Dina, N'Guessan, R., Dina Gbenou, Yacoubou Imorou, Gbenou, Dina, Alex Asidi, Yadouleton, A. W., Akogbeto, Martin, N'guessan Raphael, Yadouleton, Anges W, Gazard Kinde, Kinde Gazard, Bio-Banganna, S., Sahabi Bio-Banganna, Vincent Corbel, Bio-Banganna Sahabi, Corbel Vincent, Martin C Akogbeto, Asidi, A., Akogbeto, M. C., Gazard, Kinde, Gbenou, D., Raphael N'guessan, Bio-Banganna, Sahabi, Moiroux Nicolas, Yadouleton Anges W, Akogbeto Martin C, Anges W Yadouleton, Moiroux, Nicolas, Asidi, Alex, Padonou, G., N'guessan, Raphael, Yadouleton, Anges, Yacoubou, I., Gazard, K., Corbel, Vincent, Gil Padonou, Asidi Alex   +43 more
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Insecticide-treated nets and malaria prevalence, Papua New Guinea, 2008–2014

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2017
Objective To investigate changes in malaria prevalence in Papua New Guinea after the distribution of long-lasting Insecticide-treated nets, starting in 2004, and the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy in 2011.
M. Hetzel, J. Pulford, Yangta Ura, Sharon Jamea-Maiasa, Anthony Tandrapah, Nandao Tarongka, L. Lorry, L. Robinson, K. Lilley, L. Makita, P. Siba, I. Mueller   +11 more
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How equitable is bed net ownership and utilisation in Tanzania? A practical application of the principles of horizontal and vertical equity. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Studies show that the burden of malaria remains huge particularly in low-income settings. Although effective malaria control measures such as insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been promoted, relatively little is known about their equity ...
Catherine Goodman, Mwengee, W, Virginia Wiseman, Goodman Catherine, Mwengee William, William Mwengee, Matovu, Fred, Mwengee, William, Wiseman Virginia, Wiseman, Virginia, Fred Matovu, Matovu Fred, Wiseman, V ; https://orcid.org/, Goodman, Catherine, Goodman, C, Matovu, F   +15 more
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Household ownership and utilization of insecticide-treated nets under the Regional Artemisinin Resistance Initiative in Myanmar

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2018
BackgroundMalaria is a major public health problem in Myanmar with reported artemisinin resistance. Myanmar promotes the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through the free delivery of long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) with target coverage of at ...
T. Maung, J. Tripathy, T. Oo, S. M. Oo, T. N. Soe, A. Thi, K. Wai   +6 more
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Behavioural and insecticidal effects of organophosphate-, carbamate- and pyrethroid-treated mosquito nets against African malaria vectors.

, 2009
Three insecticides - the pyrethroid deltamethrin, the carbamate carbosulfan and the organophosphate chlorpyrifos-methyl - were tested on mosquito nets in experimental huts to determine their potential for introduction as malaria control measures.
Mwingira, V, Mosha, FW, Maxwell, C, Matowo, J, Rowland, MW, Oxborough, RM, Magesa, SM, Malima, RC, Tungu, PK, Lyimo, I   +9 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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Cost-effectiveness of social marketing of insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in the United Republic of Tanzania

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2003
OBJECTIVE: To assess the costs and consequences of a social marketing approach to malaria control in children by means of insecticide-treated nets in two rural districts of the United Republic of Tanzania, compared with no net use.
Hanson Kara, Kikumbih Nassor, Schellenberg Joanna Armstrong, Mponda Haji, Nathan Rose, Lake Sally, Mills Anne, Tanner Marcel, Lengeler Christian   +8 more
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