Strategies towards attainment of universal coverage of long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) distribution: experiences and lessons from Ghana

Long lasting Insecticidal nets continue to provide effective protection against disease vectors including mosquitoes that transmit malaria. In many countries, promotion of LLIN usage and ownership has focused on the attainment of universal coverage. However modalities for achieving these objectives...

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Autores principales: Gakpey, Kwame, Baffoe-Wilmot, Aba, Malm, Keziah, Dadzie, Samuel, Bart-Plange, Constance
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26794136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1328-5
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Sumario:Long lasting Insecticidal nets continue to provide effective protection against disease vectors including mosquitoes that transmit malaria. In many countries, promotion of LLIN usage and ownership has focused on the attainment of universal coverage. However modalities for achieving these objectives remain a challenge in many countries. This paper shares Ghana’s experience and strategies adopted to attain universal LLINs coverage.

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