Unloading nets in Okavango

This weekend, Malaria No More launched the distribution of 32,000 long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) to Botswana households in Okavango district with and Clinton Foundation as our implementing partner.

This pilot campaign deploys indoor residual spraying (IRS) teams to deliver nets—utilizing existing infrastructure to provide a new model for LLIN distribution.

Anthony Woods, the State Department’s Regional Environment and Health Officer for Southern Africa, was on hadn to provide some remarks on behalf of Malaria No More:

“The distribution commemorates the launch of an ambitious and critical public health project.  Ambitious, because it aims to improve the ownership and usage of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets from the current 10% of Okavango households to over 80%.  Critical, because such “universal coverage” of the population with LLINs is one of the most effective tools we have to reduce and eventually eliminate the burden of malaria from Okavango.”

Categories:Africa, On-The-Ground, Partners