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Itivanzou, Mwingi, Kenya

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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800 LLINs

Jul-Aug 07
Distributed by
AMREF/Akamba

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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Sponsors 1 to 25 of 83

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Sponsor/Donor	Location	Country	Message	Amount
various	London	England		£100.00
Koro Diallo	London	England		£51.28
Rachel Bloch	Toronto	Canada	Only sponsoring you bc Roxy's sooo cute in his ...	CAN$5.00
Krijn	Wageningen	Netherlands	Suc6!!! Begin maart ben ik op LSHTM, dan wil ik...	£25.00
Hersenpan	Utrecht	Netherlands		€ 5.00
Nicole Scattolini	London	England	I fear I'm obliged as a roomie. Go Pauline!	£10.00
Nicole Scattolini	London	England	I like the friendly competition. Go Erica!	£10.00
Janet Dickson	Bury St Edmunds	England		£12.82
Joop & Wilma	Cuijk	Netherlands	succes voor het goede doel	€ 20.00
Erica Corbett	Manotick	Canada	Your fairy friend will be with you every stroke...	CAN$40.00
Patrick Pengelly	Toronto	Canada	Good luck Flo!	€ 30.00
Henrique Gennari	Brasilia	Brazil	GO GO GO FLORZINHA LINDA DO MEU CORAÇAO!!!	£64.10
Eveline Hertzberger	Torino	Italy	gaan Plien gaan.... succes vanuit Italie!	€ 5.00
Arthur Verdin	London	Scotland		£6.41
Fabrizia Gennari Zuche...	Ribeirão Preto	Brazil	Go Flor! You can do it! Beijos + airport hugs f...	US$30.00
Phil Stokes	London	England		£12.82
Rob en Wilma Scheelbee...	Zwijndrecht	Netherlands		€ 50.00
Gillian Brodie	Stirling	Scotland	Good luck with the 10K Jen!	£12.82
cliff edmunds	hockley	England	good practice for when i chuck you off my yacht!	£50.00
The Earl	Cologne	Germany		€ 20.00
lee crainey	london	England	rather you than me	£6.41
Till	Cologne	Germany	Can't afford as much as an earl - but hope u sw...	€ 5.00
Elizabeth Brodie	Stirling	Scotland	Good luck Jennifer	£12.82
Precious Honeybutton	London	England		£20.00
Chris Kidd	Doncaster	England		£5.00

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Photos and Videos

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Nets arrive at central storage location...

Unloading...

Muscles required, these are heavy...

Phew...

Checking contents...	Looking out towards Itivanzou...	Distribution location: Katakani church...	Preparing for the distribution...	Discussing strategy with AAF representatives and Katakani clinic lab technologists...
One of 80 bales at this location, 100 nets per bale...	Translator Rosalind helps open bales...	The HIV testing centre's receptionist had come dressed for the occasion...	The first of 12 distribution sessions...	Today is the day for Kiriguni, Kyandani and Kathitu villages. One table for each village...
Akamba Aid Fund representative Rose Kyeti addresses gathered household representatives...	Malaria education role play: the doctor's office...	Katakani Sunday School children sing about malaria...	Queueing for nets...	Another queue...
Checking papers...	All running smoothly...	Ladies with their families' nets...	These nets got home quickly...	800 nets distributed. Job done.

Photoset editor: Rob M

Pre-distribution information

Itivanzou is a rural area with a population of 1,730 people. Malaria is a significant problem here. Many at risk individuals cannot afford nets.

A blanket coverage of nets will maximize the impact of the LLINs, as the community-wide effect of reducing the local mosquito population, thus protecting non-net users as well, only applies in cases of dense LLIN coverage. This method is modelled on the practices employed and recommended by entomologits at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine distributing nets in Tanzania.

Akamba Aid Fund are a small charity targeting poor families in this area. AMREF and the two local clinics will help with distribution.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (38 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (49 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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