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
Targeted subsidy for malaria control with treated nets using a discount voucher system in Tanzania (Publications)
During the last decade insecticide-treated nets have become a key strategy for malaria control. Social marketing is an appealing tool for getting such nets to poor rural African communities who are mo