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Jarra West, Lower River Region, Gambia

LLINs

What is a Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN)?

An LLIN is a mosquito net impregnated with insecticide.

The insecticide is cleverly bound within the fibres that make up the netting and is 'slow released' over a 4-5 year period. Hence 'long lasting'.

more...

2,350 LLINs

Nov-Dec 07
Distributed by
GUSUK/TAYAM

Status
Distribution complete

Distribution status

The bednet distribution programmes go through a number of different states from being manufactured to being installed over a head/bed:

Being manufactured
Ready at factory
En-route to country
Arrived in country
En-route to zone
Being distributed
Distribution complete

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Donation to Distribution: We match specific donations to specific distributions. The donations
listed below add up (or will add up) exactly to the cost of the distribution. More...

Sponsor/Donor	Location	Country	Message	Amount
David Sable	Riverdale	USA		US$180.00
Susanna Brown	Plymouth	USA		US$10.00
Jim Fransen	Shelton	USA		US$10.00
Vern	Washington DC	USA		US$10.00
Nirbhay Kumar	Potomac	USA	I hope others will join me.	US$25.00
Geetha Bansal	Bethesda/	USA		US$25.00
Tara Bansal	Potomac	USA		US$30.00
Cynthia Mullinix	Signal Mountain	USA		US$25.00
Gary Koski	Bath	USA	Can't let Starkle top me. Dont' fast too much N...	US$35.00
Jessica Kalemba	Washington	USA		US$10.00
Susan Booker	Baltimore	USA		US$20.00
Sabra Klein	Washington	USA	Good cause...good luck fasting.	US$25.00
Fran Loubser	Wantage	England		£38.46
Cathy Schwartz	Hunt Valley	USA	Good Luck, Chris!	US$20.00
Niharika and Priyatham...	Durham	USA	$5 per net to prevent malaria...think about it.	US$30.00
Big Sleep	Washington	USA	That's my boy takin' a stand for something he b...	US$5.00
Wayne Finger	Missouri City	USA	No wahalla JWO!!!	US$50.00
Jim & Noreen Cassani &...	Stratham	USA		US$50.00
stephen raymond	enfield	England	go go go	£25.64
By mail	unknown	Worldwide		£91.00
By mail	unknown	Worldwide		£90.00
The Gambia United Society	London	England		£5,000.00
Sarah Stevenson	Honolulu	USA		US$10.00
Brian Hathaway	Darien	USA		US$10.00
Interest gap (in order to match the exact cost of the nets)				US$ 2.85

Photos and Videos

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The consignment in storage...

Representative of the Health Ministry and GUS spokesperson ...

GUS Spokes person and Director of TAYAM...

A distribution centre in Jarra West...

Signing for nets...	The distribution team...	Nets given out...	Protecting those most at risk...	Pakallinding village...
x 2,350 nets.

Photoset editor: Andrew Garner

Pre-distribution information

Jarra West is a high risk malaria area in the Lower River Region.

The nets will be distributed to pregnant women, children under 5 and other vulnerable people as detailed on the attached form.

The villages targeted: Sankwia (population 1,564), Soma (pop: 11,492), Jenoi (pop: 1,119) and Pakalingding (pop: 2,119).

This distribution is part of a 4,200 net distribution in Jarra and Kiang districts.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (38 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (215 kb)

Follow-up surveys

These take place 6, 18, 30 and 42 months post-distribution. A survey of 50 households provides sample information on what proportion of nets continue to be used, if they are used correctly and the state of the nets.

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