Trends in bednet ownership and usage, and the effect of bednets on malaria hospitalization in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS): 2008-2015

<strong>Background</strong> Use of bednets reduces malaria morbidity and mortality. In Kilifi, Kenya, there was a mass distribution of free nets to children &lt; 5 years in 2006. In 2009, a new policy was implemented to offer bednets to pregnant women and children &lt; 5 years f...

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Main Authors: Kamau, A, Nyaga, V, Bauni, E, Tsofa, B, Noor, A, Bejon, P, Scott, J, Hammitt, L
Format: Journal article
Published: BioMed Central 2017