Standardized monitoring of durability of Long-lasting Insecticidal Nets in five countries in Africa and Asia

Albert Kilian1, Ana Paula Abílio2, Emmanuel Obi3, Ameir Khamis4, Paul Mansiangi5, Si Thu Thein6, Sean Blaufuss7, Lilia Gerberg8, Hannah Koenker7

1 PMI VectorWorks Project, Tropical Health LLP, Montagut, Spain,

2 PMI Vectorworks Project, National Health Institute, Maputo, Mozambique,

3 PMI Vectorworks Project, Tropical Health LLP, Abuja, Nigeria,

4 PMI Vectorworks Project, Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme, Stone Town, Tanzania,

5 PMI Vectorworks Project, School of Public Health University Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo,

6 PMI Vectorworks Project, Population Services International, Yangon, Myanmar,

7 PMI Vectorworks Project, JHU Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, MD, United States,

8 U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, United States

INTRODUCTION

Following the 2014 WHO recommendation on measurement of durability of Long-lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) has developed a standardized protocol and tools to support countries and build their capacity to carry out monitoring of LLIN durability following their LLIN mass distribution campaigns.