Net gain [[electronic resource] ] : a new method for preventing malaria deaths / / edited by Christian Lengeler, Jacqueline Cattani and Don de Savigny

• Pubblicazione: Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.532
• Soggetto topico: Malaria - Prevention; Mosquitoes - Control; Insecticides
• Note generali: Co-published by the World Health Organization.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-176) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Chapter 1. From Research to Implementation""; ""A global strategy for malaria control""; ""Insecticide-treated nets""; ""From research trials to effective, community-based interventions""; ""Chapter 2. The Technical Issues""; ""Measures of entomological impact""; ""Nets, curtains, and other fabrics""; ""Insecticides""; ""Actors and organizations""; ""Processes""; ""Conclusions and recommendations""; ""Chapter 3. Experiences of Implementation""; ""Does the supply of bednets and insecticide meet demand?"" ; ""Choosing a macro-level strategy""""Choosing a micro-level strategy""; ""Decisions about bednets""; ""Decisions about insecticide""; ""Decisions about financing""; ""Management systems for supply of goods and services""; ""Training and supervising staff""; ""Providing the service""; ""Monitoring, supervision, and evaluation""; ""Recommendations""; ""Chapter 4. Promotion in Sub-Saharan Africa""; ""Elements of public-health communication""; ""Three examples of health promotion in Africa""; ""Sociocultural aspects of ITN use""; ""Reasons for acquiring and treating nets""; ""Affordability"" ; ""Communication channels used in ITN programs""""Recommendations""; ""Chapter 5. Conclusions and Recommendations for Action""; ""Recommendations for political action""; ""Recommendations for future research""; ""Appendix 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix 2. Workshop Participants and Contributing Authors""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Z""
• Titolo autorizzato: Net gain
• ISBN: 1-280-84973-8; 9786610849734; 1-55250-305-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784225303321
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