NetWorks Contributions & Net Distributions
May, 2006
Malindi – 4,000 LLITNs
4,000 LLITNs - Vestergaard Frandsen PermaNets have been purchased for $24,000 (nets $5, plus average of $1 for transport, installment, education and control). The effectiveness of the LLITNs will be enhanced by the organized coordination and the involvement of the local population, the removal of mosquito breeding grounds and the training of local mosquito scouts and educational programs that now will continue with FAWCO’s support.
FAWCO’s BioVision Contribution for Malindi US $ 24,000
Note: World Swim will supply an additional 4,000 LLITNs from the FAWCO swim contribution. This is separate from our BioVision contribution, but will raise the total of FAWCO supplied LLITNs for Malindi to 8,000. All of these nets are LLITNs.
Total FAWCO supplied Nets for Malindi - 8,000
Nyabondo - 7,000 ITNs
Nyabondo is seeing good, positive progress already. Under pressure from BioVision’s project directors, the government policy of supplying LLITNs to pregnant women and mothers of small children for free is finally being implemented and the distribution of free (subsidized) LLITNs at all health centers for pregnant women and mothers of babies is starting under PSI (Population Service International), as well as ITNs for the rest of the population. Instruction is being supplied by BioVision and BioVision is subsidizing these nets with the management and control all being organized and carried out by BioVision trained CBOs (community based organizations). The cost of these nets and support is US $1. The plan is to distribute 7,000 nets in 2006 at a cost of US$7,000.
Note: Since the Nyabondo project was started with the less expensive ITNs and the population is used to the re-treatment procedure, we are continuing the policy of supplying the less expensive ITNs that require re-treatment.FAWCO’s BioVision Contribution Nyabondo US $ 7,000
Current Expenditures for Nets for both villages US $31,000
Reserve Fund for future purchase of Nets US $ 9,000
BioVision will need more nets in 2006 and also in 2007. Since our original $40,000 donation was net specific, they will hold the remaining $9,000. in a reserve fund for net procurement as needed. This will allow the project managers to plan and act according to the actual situation. Our $40,000 will buy nets, distribution and instruction and the annual reports of both projects will detail how many and where. Since bed net distribution will not be completed in 2006 (in both projects), should there be anything left of this $9,000 at the end of the year it would be used for planned nets in 2007.
The estimated need for nets in the two projects in 2006 according to the latest developments in the project areas is stated below.
Nyabondo: 7,000 (plus 7-8,000 for 2007) for a coverage of approx 80 -90 %
Malindi: 8,000 (plus 8,000 for 2007) for a coverage of 80 %.
This is according to the latest baseline data and supplementary to the ongoing bed net distribution in certain local hospitals and health points.
Dr Francois Omlin from Nyabondo says on the “coverage question”
- The plan of 7,000 ITNs is based on the fact that we are in the middle of 2006 and 15,000 ITNs would be for the whole year. Once the distributing system is properly in place it will be possible to distribute more than 7,000 nets up to end of 2006.
- The definition of full coverage is rather flexible as it depends on how many people are sleeping under one net. With an estimated population of about 35,000 people living in the study area (30 km2) and 2-3 people sleeping under one net, we should achieve a full coverage in 2006. However we must consider that the nets are often not as durable as the effect of the insecticide since they get holes and they may even leave the study area, when relatives are visiting and hear about the good ITN results Thus, the follow up on the real coverage is very critical.