
Net Gain : A New Method for Preventing Malaria Deaths.
Title:
Net Gain : A New Method for Preventing Malaria Deaths.
Author:
Cattani, Jacqueline.
ISBN:
9781552503058
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (204 pages)
Contents:
Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1. From Research to Implementation -- A global strategy for malaria control -- Insecticide-treated nets -- From research trials to effective, community-based interventions -- Chapter 2. The Technical Issues -- Measures of entomological impact -- Nets, curtains, and other fabrics -- Insecticides -- Actors and organizations -- Processes -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Chapter 3. Experiences of Implementation -- Does the supply of bednets and insecticide meet demand? -- Choosing a macro-level strategy -- Choosing a micro-level strategy -- Decisions about bednets -- Decisions about insecticide -- Decisions about financing -- Management systems for supply of goods and services -- Training and supervising staff -- Providing the service -- Monitoring, supervision, and evaluation -- Recommendations -- Chapter 4. Promotion in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Elements of public-health communication -- Three examples of health promotion in Africa -- Sociocultural aspects of ITN use -- Reasons for acquiring and treating nets -- Affordability -- Communication channels used in ITN programs -- Recommendations -- Chapter 5. Conclusions and Recommendations for Action -- Recommendations for political action -- Recommendations for future research -- Appendix 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Appendix 2. Workshop Participants and Contributing Authors -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Abstract:
A finely spun net could prevent as many as one-third of all child deaths in Africa, reports IDRC's new publication, Net Gain. Studies conducted in The Gambia, Ghana, and Kenya show that the insecticide-treated mosquito net reduced the mortality rate of children under 5 years of age by up to 63 percent. Net Gain reviews and discusses the development of the treated mosquito net, focusing on the technology, its implementation, and its promotion.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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