Rapid scaling up of insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Africa and its relationship with development assistance for health: a systematic synthesis of supply, distribution, and household survey data.
| Title | Rapid scaling up of insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Africa and its relationship with development assistance for health: a systematic synthesis of supply, distribution, and household survey data. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Flaxman, Abraham D., Fullman Nancy, Otten Mac W., Menon Manoj, Cibulskis Richard E., Ng Marie, Murray Christopher J. L., and Lim Stephen S. |
| Journal | PLoS medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | e1000328 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1549-1676 |
| Keywords | Africa, Child, Preschool, Data Collection, Delivery of Health Care, Family Characteristics, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Infant, Insecticide-Treated Bednets, Malaria, Mosquito Control |
| Abstract | Development assistance for health (DAH) targeted at malaria has risen exponentially over the last 10 years, with a large fraction of these resources directed toward the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs). Identifying countries that have been successful in scaling up ITN coverage and understanding the role of DAH is critical for making progress in countries where coverage remains low. Sparse and inconsistent sources of data have prevented robust estimates of the coverage of ITNs over time. |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS Med. |