Distributing insecticide-treated bednets during measles vaccination: a low-cost means of achieving high and equitable coverage

• Main Authors: Mark Grabowsky (Author), Theresa Nobiya (Author), Mercy Ahun (Author), Rose Donna (Author), Miata Lengor (Author), Drake Zimmerman (Author), Holly Ladd (Author), Edward Hoekstra (Author), Aliu Bello (Author), Aba Baffoe-Wilmot (Author), George Amofah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To achieve high and equitable coverage of insecticide-treated bednets by integrating their distribution into a measles vaccination campaign. METHODS: In December 2002 in the Lawra district in Ghana, a measles vaccination campaign lasting 1 week targeted all children aged 9 months-15 years...