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Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

When: Apr-Jul 07

Nets: 10,000 LLINs

Distributed by SurfAid

A non-profit organization dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through community-based health programs. SurfAid has the support of the New Zealand and Australian governments and the global surfing community.

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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Distributed by SurfAid

The Mentawai Islands lie 100 miles off the coast of West Sumatra. 70,000 people live here in 203 hamlets (dusuns) in both coastal and forest jungle settings that are often extremely isolated. This isolation contributes significantly to poor health and poor health services.

Malaria is hyper-endemic here. Throughout the Mentawais 50% of all families lose at least one child to malaria, measles, tetanus and diarrhoea.

SurfAid’s pilot trials in 17 hamlets that received long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have shown a 75% reduction in malaria cases. Early evidence shows a ‘blanket coverage’ strategy can completely disrupt the malaria parasite cycle resulting in “near eradication”.

Locations

A distribution sometimes takes place in a number of locations. Each location may have its own pictures and video.

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.

Expected
Not expected
Very good/good
Acceptable
Not OK
Partner Refused

# LLINs	Location	When	Status			1	2	3	4
						Surveys
10,000	Mentawai Islands	Nov-Dec 07

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

Survey status and net condition

Survey status

Expected
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Partner Refused

Net condition

Very good/good
Acceptable
Not OK

Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

Status Distribution complete

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Post-distribution surveys

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The distribution was completed successfully as planned.

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.

Survey	Status	Comments
6 months	Not expected	Surveys had not been introduced at this point
18 months	Not expected	Surveys had not been introduced at this point
30 months	Not expected	Surveys had not been introduced at this point
42 months	Not expected	Surveys had not been introduced at this point

A full set of survey documents is available upon request.

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
	SurfAid International	Auckland		New Zealand		US$44,000.00
	Interest gap (in order to match the exact cost of the nets)					US$ 0.00

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