Open AccessPolicy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
Julie Cliff,
Simon Lewin,
Godfrey Woelk,
Benedita Fernandes,
Alda Mariano,
Esperança Sevene,
Karen Daniels,
Sheillah Matinhure,
Andrew D Oxman,
John N. Lavis
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
health policy and planning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.608
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1460-2237
pISSN - 0268-1080
DOI - 10.1093/heapol/czq008
Subject(s) - malaria , indoor residual spraying , government (linguistics) , distribution (mathematics) , economic growth , political science , harm , developing country , environmental protection , geography , medicine , economics , mathematical analysis , plasmodium falciparum , linguistics , philosophy , law , immunology , mathematics , artemisinin
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.