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Malawi
Preventive health care in Malawi: Successful program against malaria
Every 30 seconds a child dies somewhere in the world due to complications from a malaria infection. This is partly the reason why the countries of Africa have intensified the fight against this tropical disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. Bayer became a partner in this fight in Malawi. The company's participation in a large-scale study on the treatment of mosquito nets helped once again demonstrate the effectiveness of this method.
Insecticide-treated nets are an effective means of preventing malaria infections because they reliably repel the mosquitos. Nets without this additional protection allow mosquitoes to continue to sting through the fabric when the victim rolls over against the net while sleeping — a frequent occurrence considering the close living quarters in many regions of Africa. The use of insecticide-treated nets is seen as a long-term form of malaria prevention and is thus strongly recommended by the World Health Organization.
Planning for the project in Malawi began in 1998 in cooperation with the United States-based aid organizations USAID and PSI (Population Services International). Between 1999 and 2001 Bayer donated 600,000 insecticide treatments for the nets, as well as the gloves required for application of the insecticides. The pack inserts are written in English and the national language and also contain illustrations for use by illiterate users. This makes it possible for the people of Malawi to renew the protection for their mosquito nets.
Following the end of the project phase, the cooperation was renewed at a commercial level due to its overwhelming success.
Insecticide-treated nets are an effective means of preventing malaria infections because they reliably repel the mosquitos. Nets without this additional protection allow mosquitoes to continue to sting through the fabric when the victim rolls over against the net while sleeping — a frequent occurrence considering the close living quarters in many regions of Africa. The use of insecticide-treated nets is seen as a long-term form of malaria prevention and is thus strongly recommended by the World Health Organization.
Planning for the project in Malawi began in 1998 in cooperation with the United States-based aid organizations USAID and PSI (Population Services International). Between 1999 and 2001 Bayer donated 600,000 insecticide treatments for the nets, as well as the gloves required for application of the insecticides. The pack inserts are written in English and the national language and also contain illustrations for use by illiterate users. This makes it possible for the people of Malawi to renew the protection for their mosquito nets.
Following the end of the project phase, the cooperation was renewed at a commercial level due to its overwhelming success.
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