Net gain : a new method for preventing malaria deaths / edited by Christian Lengeler, Jacqueline Cattani and Don de Savigny.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Malaria--Prevention.

Malaria.

Mosquitoes--Control.

Mosquitoes.

Insecticides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A mosquito net treated with insecticide can substantially reduce infant mortality caused by malaria. In Africa, this extremely simple approach is giving communities new hope. Net gain describes this new and appropriate technology and clearly states how to involve new communities in its implementation.

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""

Notes:

Co-published by the World Health Organization.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-176) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-84973-8

9786610849734

1-55250-305-4

OCLC:

243568807