Analysing and recommending options for maintaining universal coverage with long-lasting insecticidal nets: The case of Tanzania in 2011

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Koenker, Hannah M ^a   Yukich, Joshua O ^b   Mkindi, Alex ^c   Mandike, Renata ^d   Brown, Nick ^d,e,f   Kilian, Albert ^g   Lengeler, Christian ^e,h  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Tanzania)

^e SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^f A to Z Textile Mills Ltd   (Tanzania)

^g Tropical Health LLP ^*  (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Continuous distribution; Insecticide treated nets; Long lasting insecticidal nets; Malaria; Mass campaign; Schools; Tanzania; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED NET; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PRENATAL CARE; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PREGNANCY; TANZANIA; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876991308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-150     Document Type: Article

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