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as at 31 Jul 2010

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Chifunga, Luwani, Nkula, Neno District, Malawi

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'.

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2,660 LLINs

Sep-Oct 08
Distributed by
Partners In Health

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
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Sponsors 1 to 25 of 233

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Sponsor/Donor	Location	Country	Message	Amount
lance laifer	englewood	USA	happy b'day bobby - the world is looking fwd to...	US$100.00
Abbott Leban	Wilmington DE	USA	In memory of Bert Newman	US$100.00
Claire Mercer	Rushden	England	Great to see you're getting involved - how did ...	£6.41
Morten	Sandwich	England		US$50.00
Anonymous	Coeur d'Alene	USA		US$100.00
Anonymous	New London	USA		US$25.00
Anonymous	New London	USA		US$250.00
Jill Filer	Harrisonville	USA		US$5.00
JOHN & LESLIE ALLGYER	NEW HOLLAND	USA		US$25.00
Anna Conlan	New York	USA	Wishing you every success in this fantastic fun...	US$5.00
Tom Wyrick	Springfield	USA	Nets don't actually kill skeeters! Buy flyswat...	US$10.00
Patricia Pike	Harrisonville	USA	Keep up the good work!	US$20.00
David Wollowick	New York	USA		US$20.00
Laureen Callo	Brooklyn	USA	Good you for for making a difference!	US$200.00
Gary Casino	East Brunswick	USA		US$200.00
Laura Miller	New York	USA	So glad you are doing something to give back!	US$20.00
Dan Emmens	Deben	England	Good luck!	£12.82
Harry Cockburn	Northampton	England	I'm delighted to support Claire Mercer in her fast	£25.64
Jim Kearns	Rushden	England		£6.41
Sam Brown	Sandwich	England	Fantastic cause	£20.00
Mary Sheid	West Plains	USA	We Love you Kelli!	US$5.00
Nina Vasan	Vienna, WV	USA	Kelli you are wonderful!!!	US$5.00
Jane Ashong	London	England	Good luck!	£10.00
Anonymous	Sandwich	England		£12.82
Jaya Thumma	New York	USA		US$10.00

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Photos and Videos

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Nets arrive at Chifunga...

Nets are unloaded...

Ready for distribution...

People begin to arrive for the distribution...

The first group gathers...	Pregnant women and children...	An educational talk is given...	The nets are demonstrated...	Their use explained...
Paperwork is made ready...	Mother and child wait for their turn...	Paperwork is checked...	Nets are handed out...	To all those who need them...
And taken back home...	Waiting outside for the main distribution...	And inside...	The wait is too long for some...	The nets are demonstrated...
Everyone listens...	The nets are handed out...	One by one...	People go home happy with their nets..	x 2,600 nets.

Photoset editor: Andrew Garner

Pre-distribution information

Neno District in southern Malawi is strongly affected by malaria.

This distribution of 19,300 nets will take place in 10 related areas via rural hospitals, health centres and dispensaries. The locations are: Chifunga, Lisungwi, Luwani, Magaleta, Matandani, Matope, Neno District, Neno Parish, Nkula, Nsambe.

The beneficiaries will be children under 5, pregnant women and people living with HIV/AIDS, those most vulnerable to malaria.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (160 kb)

Shipping Documentation (172 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (182 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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