title: Strategies towards attainment of universal coverage of long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) distribution: experiences and lessons from Ghana.
abstract: Long lasting Insecticidal nets continue to provide effective protection against disease vectors including mosquitoes that transmit malaria. In many countries, promotion of LLIN usage and ownership has focused on the attainment of universal coverage. However modalities for achieving these objectives remain a challenge in many countries. This paper shares Ghana's experience and strategies adopted to attain universal LLINs coverage.
authors.affiliation: Ghana National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Legon, Ghana. turningg@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Kwame
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gakpey
authors.affiliation: Ghana National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Legon, Ghana. ababaffoe@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Aba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baffoe-Wilmot
authors.affiliation: Ghana National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Legon, Ghana. kezmalm@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Keziah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malm
authors.affiliation: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Ghana. sdadzie@noguchi.ug.edu.gh.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dadzie
authors.affiliation: Ghana National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Legon, Ghana. drmarfoc@africaonline.com.gh.
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bart-Plange
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009033:Culicidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D057148:Insecticide-Treated Bednets / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010067:Ownership / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy