Insecticide-treated bednets and curtains for preventing malaria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria is an important cause of illness and death in many parts of the world, especially in Africa. There has been a renewed emphasis on preventive measures, both at community and at indi
The use of morbidity questionnaires to identify communities with high prevalence of geohelminth infections in Gondar region, Ethiopia (Publications)
In this preliminary study, a total of 8006 schoolchildren (aged 9-19 years) from 77 elementary schools was screened for infection with Ascaris lumbriocoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms using th
Cost-effectiveness of social marketing of insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in the United Republic of Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the costs and consequences of a social marketing approach to malaria control in children by means of insecticide-treated nets in two rural districts of the United Republic of Tanz