 |  | Guidelines on the Use of Insecticide - Treated Mosquito Nets for the Prevention and Control of Malaria in Africa (WHO - MAL - WHO - AFRO - WHO, 1997, 88 p.) |
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| | 1. Introduction |
|  | 2. Purpose, structure and the potential users of the Guidelines |
| | Purpose |
| | Structure |
| | Potential users |
| | 3. Basic concepts |
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| | Objectives |
| | Strategy concepts |
| | Target groups |
| | Efficacy |
| | Socio-cultural characteristics |
| | Delivery |
| | Economics |
| | Institutional arrangement |
| | Sustainability issues |
| | 4. Planning |
| | Epidemiological factors |
| | Population estimates |
| | Identification of target groups |
| | Socio-cultural factors |
| | Plans of action and assessment of needs |
| | Materials |
| | A) nets |
| | B) insecticides |
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| | Types |
| | Formulations |
| | Packaging |
| | 5. Implementation |
| | Insecticide treatment of nets |
| | Logistic requirements |
| | Preparation of insecticide mixtures |
| | Insecticide treatment methods |
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| | Dipping |
| | Spraying of nets |
| | Pre-treated nets |
| | Drying treated nets |
| | Organization of net treatment sessions |
| | Effect of washing treated-nets, care and use |
| | Safety, side effects from pyrethroid exposure |
| | Vector response to insecticides |
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| | A) Vector behaviour |
| | B) Vector resistance to insecticides |
| | Information management |
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| | Purpose |
| | Type of information |
| | How to collect |
| | Documentation, exchange and sharing of information |
| | Operational aspects |
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| | Political and policy framework |
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| | A) ITMNs and malaria control |
| | B) Insecticides |
| | C) Vector resistance |
| | D) Nets/material, insecticides: Availability, low cost |
| | Potential partners |
| | Potential users of ITMNs |
| | Institutional framework and collaboration |
| | Delivery systems |
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| | Access to quality assumed material, affordability equity |
| | Distribution structures and systems |
| | A) Nets |
| | B) Services for insecticide-treatment of nets |
| | Promotion |
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| | Promotional elements |
| | Promotion of events leading to net-use/providers |
| | Promotion at net-use level |
| | Messages communication channels |
| | 6. Monitoring and evaluation |
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| | Purpose of monitoring |
| | Planning for monitoring |
| | What to monitor |
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| | Processes, tasks/activities |
| | Outcome targets |
| | Indicators |
| | Methods, sources |
| | Follow up on monitoring |
| | 7. Training |
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| | Guidelines, specifications and standards |
| | Training elements/topics |
| | Potential trainees |
| | Training approaches |
| | Capacity strengthening: networking programme |
| | 8. Operational research |
| | 9. Acknowledgement |
| | 10. Annexes |
| | Annex 1. Events contributing to end use of ITMNs |
| | Annex 2. Examples of estimating required number of mosquito nets: (net targeting focused on special risk groups) |
| | Annex 3. Examples of estimating required number of mosquito nets: (targeted for an entire population at risk) |
| | Annex 4. Information to guide ITMN implementation |
| | Annex 5. Potential sources of information for ITMN programmes |
| | Annex 6. Roles/responsibilities of potential partners |
| | Annex 7. Framework for collaborative/partnership planning |
| | Annex 8. Examples of monitoring process targets and monitoring indicators |
| | Annex 9. Examples of operational research priorities |
