Health financing policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: government ownership or donors' influence? A scoping review of policymaking processes

L Gautier, V Ridde - Global health research and policy, 2017 - Springer
Background The rise on the international scene of advocacy for universal health coverage
(UHC) was accompanied by the promotion of a variety of health financing policies. Major …

Ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

M Singh, G Brown, SJ Rogerson - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Over the past decade, significant gains have been made in the implementation of malaria
prevention measures in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa, including the distribution of …

Indoor residual spraying in combination with insecticide-treated nets compared to insecticide-treated nets alone for protection against malaria: a cluster randomised …

PA West, N Protopopoff, A Wright, Z Kivaju… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) of houses
provide effective malaria transmission control. There is conflicting evidence about whether it …

Trends in US President's Malaria Initiative-funded indoor residual spray coverage and insecticide choice in sub-Saharan Africa (2008–2015): urgent need for …

RM Oxborough - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
This article reports the changing pattern of US President's Malaria Initiative-funded IRS in
sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2015. IRS coverage in sub-Saharan Africa increased …

Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to deliver 18 million free long-lasting insecticidal nets to uncovered sleeping spaces in Tanzania

S Renggli, R Mandike, K Kramer, F Patrick, NJ Brown… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2004, the Tanzanian National Voucher Scheme has increased
availability and accessibility of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and infants …

High level of resistance in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae to pyrethroid insecticides and reduced susceptibility to bendiocarb in north-western Tanzania

N Protopopoff, J Matowo, R Malima, R Kavishe… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background To control malaria in Tanzania, two primary vector control interventions are
being scaled up: long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying …

The effect of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) on Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural and semi-urban communities in the south west region of Cameroon

TO Apinjoh, JK Anchang-Kimbi, RN Mugri… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality, but
coverage and proper utilization continues to be moderate in many parts of sub-Saharan …

Recalculating the net use gap: a multi-country comparison of ITN use versus ITN access

H Koenker, A Kilian - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Use of insecticide treated nets is widely recognized as one of the main interventions to
prevent malaria and high use rates are a central goal of malaria programs. The gap between …

A good night's sleep and the habit of net use: perceptions of risk and reasons for bed net use in Bukoba and Zanzibar

HM Koenker, D Loll, D Rweyemamu, AS Ali - Malaria Journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Intensive malaria control interventions in the United Republic of Tanzania have
contributed to reductions in malaria prevalence. Given that malaria control remains reliant …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria burden and control in Bangladesh and prospects for elimination: an epidemiological and economic assessment

U Haque, HJ Overgaard, ACA Clements… - The Lancet Global …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Malaria is endemic in 13 of 64 districts in Bangladesh. About 14 million people
are at risk. Some evidence suggests that the prevalence of malaria in Bangladesh has …