Successful Integration of Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Distribution With Mass Drug Administration in Central Nigeria

Blackburn, Brian G.; Eigege, Abel; Gotau, Habila; Gerlong, George; Miri, Emmanuel S.; Hawley, William A.; Mathieu, Els; Richards, Frank O.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.650

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“…Most continuous strategies partially sub- Of the six studies reporting ownership by > 60% of households, four used an uncontrolled cross-sectional survey design, surveying 300-3000 households 1-3 years after delivery began. 25,44,50,51 The other two used a before-and-after design in which approximately 2500 households were surveyed before and one year after ITN delivery during campaigns integrated with measles vaccination. 42,43,47,48 During the 1-2-year period between baseline and endline surveys, ITN ownership among households increased from 24.5% to 79% in one study and from < 1% to 55-70% in the other.…”

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Strategies for delivering insecticide-treated nets at scale for malaria control: a systematic review

Willey¹,

Paintain²,

Mangham³

et al. 2012

Bull World Health Org

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“…3 and Table 2). Seven studies provided fully subsidized ITNs through a stand-alone campaign only (in one 41 ) or through an integrated campaign only (in six [42][43][44][47][48][49][50][51]. One study considered the continuous delivery of free ITNs through antenatal clinics.…”

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Strategies for delivering insecticide-treated nets at scale for malaria control: a systematic review

Willey¹,

Paintain²,

Mangham³

et al. 2012

Bull World Health Org

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“…Of the 11 policy options recommended by the LF policy brief group, only 5 were accepted after the evidence synthesis. [51][52][53][54][55][56] These included the following: (i) Establishment of a standard protocol for diagnosis for LF; (ii) Vector control; (iii) Community directed distribution of long lasting insecticide treated bed-net (LLN) and Mectizan (Mass chemotherapy)/health education; (iv) Integrated control policy (onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and LF); and (v) Establishment of policy monitoring/evaluation (feedback mechanism)/with training and capacity building. The remaining options were rejected because of absence of sufficient evidence (Table 7).…”

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Enhancing the Capacity of Policy-Makers to Develop Evidence-Informed Policy Brief on Infectious Diseases of Poverty in Nigeria

Uneke

Ezeoha

Uro-Chukwu

et al. 2015

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: The lack of effective use of research evidence in policy-making is a major challenge in most low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is need to package research data into effective policy tools that will help policy-makers to make evidence-informed policy regarding infectious diseases of poverty (IDP). The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of training workshops and mentoring to enhance the capacity of Nigerian health policy-makers to develop evidence-informed policy brief on the control of IDP. Methods: A modified "before and after" intervention study design was used in which outcomes were measured on the target participants both before the intervention is implemented and after. A 4-point Likert scale according to the degree of adequacy; 1 = "grossly inadequate, " 4 = "very adequate" was employed. The main parameter measured was participants' perceptions of their own knowledge/understanding. This study was conducted at subnational level and the participants were the career health policy-makers drawn from Ebonyi State in the South-Eastern Nigeria. A oneday evidence-to-policy workshop was organized to enhance the participants' capacity to develop evidence-informed policy brief on IDP in Ebonyi State. Topics covered included collaborative initiative; preparation and use of policy briefs; policy dialogue; ethics in health policy-making; and health policy and politics. Results: The preworkshop mean of knowledge and capacity ranged from 2.49-3.03, while the postworkshop mean ranged from 3.42-3.78 on 4-point scale. The percentage increase in mean of knowledge and capacity at the end of the workshop ranged from 20.10%-45%. Participants were divided into 3 IDP mentorship groups (malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis [LF]) and were mentored to identify potential policy options/recommendations for control of the diseases for the policy briefs. These policy options were subjected to research evidence synthesis by each group to identify the options that have the support of research evidence (mostly systematic reviews) from PubMed, Cochrane database and Google Scholar. After the evidence synthesis, five policy options were selected out of 13 for malaria, 3 out of 10 for schistosomiasis and 5 out of 11 for LF. Conclusion:The outcome suggests that an evidence-to-policy capacity enhancement workshop combined with a mentorship programme can improve policy-makers' capacity for evidence-informed policy-making (EIP). Implications for policy makers• Policy-makers need to have access to the right information on infectious diseases of poverty (IDP) at the right time to inform decisions that draw on the evidence of what works. There are numerous reports which have shown that the availability of timely, suitably packaged and policy relevant research evidence is important in supporting increased use of research evidence in the policy processes. • Policy-makers' knowledge and capacity to develop evidence-informed policy materials such as policy briefs can be enhanced via evidence-top...

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9] The NTDs are a diverse group of infectious diseases including STH infections, lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, and at least 13 others, prioritized by the World Health Organization as such, because they promote poverty and have a negative impact on pregnancy, child health and development, and adult worker productivity. Examples of synergism between malaria and NTD control programs include a reduction in LF transmission by the large-scale rollout of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides for malaria control 10,11 and the distribution of LLINs and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women by Community-Directed Treatment (CDT) platforms that have been mobilized by the African Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) 12,13 and the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) 14 in Africa. Indeed, Nigeria has recently announced a nationwide integration of malaria and LF elimination efforts, which will use the CDT platform to enhance LLIN distribution and communication of education messages that promote LLIN use.…”

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Rationale for the Coadministration of Albendazole and Ivermectin to Humans for Malaria Parasite Transmission Control

Kobylinski

Alout

Foy

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Recently there have been calls for the eradication of malaria and the elimination of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). Malaria and STHs overlap in distribution, and STH infections are associated with increased risk for malaria. Indeed, there is evidence that suggests that STH infection may facilitate malaria transmission. Malaria and STH coinfection may exacerbate anemia, especially in pregnant women, leading to worsened child development and more adverse pregnancy outcomes than these diseases would cause on their own. Ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) to humans for malaria parasite transmission suppression is being investigated as a potential malaria elimination tool. Adding albendazole to ivermectin MDAs would maximize effects against STHs. A proactive, integrated control platform that targets malaria and STHs would be extremely cost-effective and simultaneously reduce human suffering caused by multiple diseases. This paper outlines the benefits of adding albendazole to ivermectin MDAs for malaria parasite transmission suppression.

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Successful Integration of Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Distribution With Mass Drug Administration in Central Nigeria

Cited by 79 publications

References 20 publications

Strategies for delivering insecticide-treated nets at scale for malaria control: a systematic review

Strategies for delivering insecticide-treated nets at scale for malaria control: a systematic review

Enhancing the Capacity of Policy-Makers to Develop Evidence-Informed Policy Brief on Infectious Diseases of Poverty in Nigeria

Rationale for the Coadministration of Albendazole and Ivermectin to Humans for Malaria Parasite Transmission Control

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