Ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review.

ABSTRACT: Over the past decade, significant gains have been made in the implementation of malaria prevention measures in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa, including the distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). These have been shown to cause a reduction in the incidence of malaria and its consequences such as maternal anaemia, stillbirths and intrauterine growth restriction. Currently most nations in Africa have policies for distributing ITNs to pregnant women through various mechanisms, however coverage remains well below the targets. This review summarizes recent evidence regarding the correlation between ownership and use of ITNs and the determinants of both, in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa, and reviews interventions directed at improving coverage. A review of the literature using Pubmed

SUBMITTER: Singh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3734149 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature