What does ITN stand for?

Insecticide-Treated Net(s)

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The release of the money, announced by the Fund on November 6, will enable Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria to purchase more than 50 million long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to be distributed free to vulnerable communities.

Kenya : Global Fund releases $336m for buying nets

The government, with the aid of its partners, plans in 2010 to undertake a national campaign freely to distribute insecticide-treated nets that will cater for the whole population," said Victor Nana, who heads the preventive wing of the National Programme to Fight Paludism (PNLP).

Burkina to hand out 6.6m mosquito nets in 2010

The use of insecticide-treated nets is considered the most effective weapon in the fight against malaria, which kills an estimated 1 million people each year, the majority of them in Africa.

Bed nets a booming industry in Africa

The next epidemic could be malaria, the group said, because Zimbabwe has been unable to afford preventive measures such as insecticide-treated nets and peak season for malaria is imminent.

Doctors group: Zimbabwe ripe for new epidemics

The next epidemic could be malaria, the group said, because Zimbabwe has been unable to afford preventive measures such as insecticide-treated nets and peak season for malaria is imminent.

Doctors group: Zimbabwe ripe for new epidemics

The percentage of children protected by insecticide-treated nets increased almost eightfold, from 3% in 2001 to 23% in the 18 African countries where surveys were held in 2006.

Progress made in malaria control, yet burden is enormous (Health)

Some studies have shown that kdr resistance does not decrease the level of protection conferred by insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) (4) and that ITNs do not induce kdr selection (5).

Mixture for controlling insecticide-resistant malaria vectors

Insecticide-treated nets Although ITNs are a less favoured intervention in southern Africa, some countries have a net coverage of 60%, i.

Controlling malaria in southern Africa