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# Nets

1,353,648 nets funded with the money raised. more 		 
 

as at 03 Sep 2010

Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia  Zambia

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Survey status

Survey status

Surveys 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.

  • Not expected
  • Expected
  • Good
  • OK
  • Poor
  • Partner refused

Distributed by Red Cross

Red Cross
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a network of 183 National Societies worldwide. Our headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland, from where we support members with technical, material, human, and financial support to better respond to emergencies and to major health problems.

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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Nets: 2,700 LLINs

When: Jul-Aug 06

Status Distribution complete 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

Distributed by  Red Cross Red Cross

Part of the Livingstone distribution

About the distribution location Photos and video People who made this possible

Pre-distribution information

Three rural villages will receive nets: Sesheke (322 nets), Mporokoso (250), Sinazongwe (500); the following peri-urban areas will receive nets: Mansa (400), Mongu (159), Chipata (69), Kapiri Mposhi (500); and lastly 800 nets will be distributed in Livingstone.

These are all high risk malaria areas, highly infested with mosquitoes and with high reported malaria cases. Recipients will be People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) & Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).

Red Cross Home Based Care (HBC) facilitators will carry out the distribution.

Documentation (pdf)

Distribution Proposal (151 kb)
Shipping Documentation (12 kb)

Post-distribution information

The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

Documentation (pdf)

Immediate Report (72 kb)

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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.

SurveyStatusComments
6 months  Not expected Not expected  Surveys had not been introduced at this point
18 months  Not expected Not expected  Surveys had not been introduced at this point
30 months  Not expected Not expected  Surveys had not been introduced at this point
42 months  Expected Expected  

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