2024-04-18 15:09:37
A new type of mosquito net deployed across sub-Saharan Africa has prevented an estimated 13 million cases of malaria and nearly 25,000 deaths in three years.
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According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), 249 million cases of malaria and 608,000 deaths were recorded in 2022, with the majority of cases in Africa.
Almost half a million children in this part of the African continent die each year from the disease caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes.
One of the major challenges as efforts increase around the world to try to reduce these still high numbers is the increasing resistance to insecticides seen in mosquitoes that carry the disease.
To address this problem, the New Nets project delivered 56 million mosquito nets drenched with a double insecticide to 17 countries particularly affected by malaria between 2019 and 2022.
The initiative was funded by Unitaid and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – and led by the Innovative Vector Control Consortium.
The new nets – which were coated with a new generation pyrroline insecticide in combination with standard pyrethroid insecticide – were found to be much more effective in fighting malaria.
Evaluation of two clinical trials and five pilot studies showed that the new nets improved malaria control by 20 to 50 percent in countries reporting insecticide resistance in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to standard nets, the groups said in a news release.
These mosquito nets offer significant savings
Project funders estimated that the additional cost per case of malaria averted by the new nets compared to the standard nets was between $0.66 and $3.56.
“The success of the New Nets project is proof that by fostering collaboration between global health partners, harnessing innovation and using market-shaping approaches, we can combat insecticide resistance, make our interventions highly cost-effective and accelerate progress once morest malaria.”
the head of the Global Fund, Peter Sands,
At the same time, the reduction in malaria cases and deaths attributed to the new bed nets equates to a potential saving of $28.9 million for the health systems, the statement says. (she/that)
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