Sustaining LLIN coverage with continuous distribution: the school net programme in Tanzania

Autor: Joshua Yukich, Logan Stuck, Sara Scates, Janna Wisniewski, Frank Chacky, Charles Festo, George Kabulika, Kanuth Dimoso, Renata Mandike, George Greer, Naomi Serbantez, Ester Elisaria, Waziri Nyoni, David Dadi, Ikupa Akim, Christian Lengeler, Nick Brown, Hannah Koenker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Malaria Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03222-8
Popis: Abstract Most malaria-endemic countries have struggled in the past decade to establish effective national-scale continuous distribution mechanisms for long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). Since the implementation of the Tanzania National Voucher Scheme in 2004 and mass-distribution campaigns in 2009–2011 and 2015–2016, Tanzania has been committed to finding new and innovative ways of achieving and maintaining universal bed net coverage. Planning for the School Net Programme (SNP) began in 2011 and in 2013, the country piloted a SNP in three regions. Nets were distributed annually to children attending schools in selected primary and secondary grades. Intra-family re-distribution was assumed, and hence the family as a whole, rather than just the children themselves, were the targeted beneficiaries. The programme has since expanded to 14 regions and has seen six rounds of annual distribution. In its fifth year, 3 million nets were distributed at a cost of USD 3.64 per net and USD 0.60 per person-year of protection (including the net). ITN access and use were maintained at a high level (~ 50–75%) over the first 4 years of distribution within selected evaluation areas, even in the absence of a mass distribution event. Net distribution through primary schools has proven to be a feasible and effective strategy for maintaining consistently high coverage in Tanzania.
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