This young girl and newborn baby will be better protected by new LLINs.
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Residents of Grafton, a suburb of Freetown with many swamps that make it a breeding ground for mosquitoes, wait to receive nets for their children.
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Malaria is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among the entire population of Sierra Leone with children under age 5 being at the highest risk.
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Red Cross volunteers unload packages of nets for distribution.
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A dedicated volunteer opens a package full of donated LLINs.
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A 2007 survey showed that only 55.6% of under 5s in Sierra Leone slept under an insecticide-treated net.
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This little girl waits to receive a bed net that will help keep her safe from malaria.
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40,000 nets from the Against Malaria Foundation were distributed throughout the Freetown Peninsula of Sierra Leone in September and October 2009.
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This distribution, led by the Red Cross, was part of a nationwide integrated malaria, measles, vitamin A and mebendazole campaign.
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Red Cross volunteers get nets ready for distribution
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At distribution sites, volunteers registered children by making sure they were in the targeted age group and filling out registration forms.
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A young girl waits in line with her family.
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Approximately 975 children under age 5 live in Grafton, and the goal was to provide each with one LLIN.
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Volunteers register children to receive donated nets.
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A young boy smiles, knowing one of these LLINs will help keep him safe from malaria.
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A brother and sister walk home with their brand new net.
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Volunteers keep a list of children receiving LLINs.
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Mortality due to malaria is 38.3% among under 5s in Sierra Leone.
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Red Cross workers register and give bed nets to the children of this family.
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A boy in Grafton is eager to take home his family’s nets.
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This mother received a net for each of her three young children.
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A mum waits in line for a new bed net for her baby.
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A girl carries home an LLIN.
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At each distribution location, volunteers had a net hanging demonstration.
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This young child is one of many throughout the region to benefit from this distribution.
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