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Effectiveness of a new long-lasting insecticidal nets delivery model in two rural districts of Mozambique: a before–after study

In 2015, Mozambique piloted a new model of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) delivery in a
campaign. The new delivery model was used in two rural districts were, and two others were considered as control,
maintaining the old delivery model. The aim of this study is to compare the coverage of ownership and use of LLINs in intervention and control districts in Mozambique.
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Implementation strategies to increase access and demand of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a before-and-after study and scale-up process in Mozambique

The universal coverage bed nets campaign is a proven health intervention promoting increased access, ownership, and use of bed nets to reduce malaria burden. This article describes the intervention and implementation strategies that Mozambique carried out recently in order to improve access and increase demand for long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs).
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