Malaria: Jigawa Govt. distributes 2.5m treated mosquito nets

Children peeking under a mosquito net Over 15.5 million long lasting insecticide-treated nets, are being distributed in Uganda with the support of the Global Fund to Fights AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, making it the largest malaria prevention ...

Using insect nets dosed with insecticide has been shown to treble milk yields and is a useful management practice for Kenyan farmers who, as urbanisation continues to swallow up pasture, house more and more cattle inside. Insecticide-Treated Nets ...

Mosquito nets treated with insecticide are an important measure for preventing malaria. But, the poison can wash out. The "LifeNet," which has mosquito-repelling chemicals deep within its fibers, might be the solution. According to the World Health ...

A UN project using insecticide treated nets to protect livestock have increased milk outputs and reduce mosquito-borne diseases to Kisii small scale farmers. The nets have drastically cut close to 90 percent the number of flies, mosquitoes and other ...

A demonstration of the proper use of the net NEWMONT GHANA Ahafo Mine has distributed 100 insecticide treated bed-nets to some residents of Gyedu in the Asutifi North District of Brong Ahafo Region. Newmont has, since 2011, distributed over ...

Mosquito treated net From Victor Efeizomor in Asaba The National Committee on Universal Malaria Control / Elimination at the weekend said it will distribute 1.9 million insecticide mosquito treated nets to fight against malaria scourge across ...

KARACHI: Malaria still kills 660,000 people every year. Universal coverage of insecticide treated bed nets is key in making gains against malaria one of the largest killers of children in the world, says UNICEF on the occasion of World Malaria Day.

Written by Dele Ogunyemi, Ibadan Oyo State government in its bid to control and eradicate the scourge of malaria among its citizens has procured a fresh consignment of 1.8 million Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLIN) for free distribution to ...

Of the approximately 80 million insecticide-treated nets distributed through Global Fund-supported programmes in 2012, about 66 million (73%) went to sub-Saharan African countries. This is well below half the 150 million insecticide-treated nets ...