title: Promoting operational research on insecticide-treated netting: a joint TDR/IDRC initiative and call for research proposals.
abstract: The evidence in favour of insecticide-treated nets for reducing mortality from malaria among Africa children is becoming compelling. In order to support the next step in the development of this promising intervention the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) decided to launch a joint initiative on operational research. In the first step, 3 reviews on the essential aspects of net technology, programme implementation and programme promotion were commissioned and will be published soon as a book. Secondly, expert opinion was sought regarding priority topics for research. Finally, a first round of research projects was funded and a call for more proposals is being widely advertised.
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lengeler
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lines
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cattani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fillden
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimicki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Savigny
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009874:Operations Research; D016730:Program Development; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides