Project Title Evaluating and Financing ITNs in India
Position Held: Malaria, filariasis, economics
Partnering Organization(s): Duke Univ, Center for Microfinance, BISWA
Populations Served: Rural poor of India
Location: International
Specific Location: Orissa State, India
This an ongoing project: Yes
There are opportunities for student involvement in work: Yes
Description: Though we know ITNs are highly effective in preventing malaria, finding a sustainable means of provision to vulnerable populations is difficult. We are thus comparing ITN distribution in India through microcredit to free ITNs and social marketing campaigns and assessing outcomes such as ITN use/ownership, malaria and filariasis prevalence, anemia, and economic measures
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