Bednets Treated With Insecticide Reduce Child Mortality By 44%

ITNs (insecticide-treated bednets) can bring child mortality down by 44%. An approach that includes social marketing and free ITN distribution leads to a significant child survival boost, according to an article appearing in The Lancet, this week’s issue. In Kenya ITN coverage was 7% in 2004, by the end of 2006 it reached 67%. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Pediatrics on September 21st, 2007