Access And Use Of Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Net Among Households In Enugu East Local Government Area Of Enugu State, Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

Disease control and prevention are an important component of health security. A growing body of evidence shows globally those ambitious health goals such as the health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) cannot be achieved without greater attention to and more effective investment in health systems. A handful of disease-specific interventions are being financed through various global health initiatives (GHIs). These unprecedented investments have undoubtedly yielded returns in terms of improved specific health outcomes for AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria (WHO, 2007). However, malaria control will not eliminate the mosquito vector, the parasite, or the favorable environmental conditions for transmission in many locations. To keep malaria at bay, countries must maintain high levels of coverage of preventative interventions even in the absence of a large number of cases. Relaxation of control - whether because of the decline in political will, a decrease in funding, or some ot...