Nick Brown
Research Subjects
Nick Brown has a total of 29 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Christian Lengeler
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
2 shared publications - Alex Mwita
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
1 shared publication - Ally Mnzava
Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, P.O. Box 4002, Basel, Switzerland
1 shared publication - Brian L. Sharp
Malaria Research Programme, Medical Research Council, Ridge Road, Durban, South Africa
1 shared publication - Catherine Goodman
Health Systems and Social Science Research Group, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Box 43640-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
1 shared publication - David McGuire
12Abt Associates Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 31 March 2011
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 10 (1) , 73
Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to distribute nine million free LLINs to children under five years of age in Tanzania
After a national voucher scheme in 2004 provided pregnant women and infants with highly subsidized insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), use among children under five years (U5s) in mainland Tanzania increased from 16% in 2004 to 26.2% in 2007. In 2008, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare planned a catch-up campaign to rapidly and equitably deliver a free long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) to every child under five years in Tanzania.
- 31 March 2011
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 10 (1) , 73
Open AccessDesign, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to distribute nine million free LLINs to children under five years of age in Tanzania
After a national voucher scheme in 2004 provided pregnant women and infants with highly subsidized insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), use among children under five years (U5s) in mainland Tanzania increased from 16% in 2004 to 26.2% in 2007. In 2008, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare planned a catch-up campaign to rapidly and equitably deliver a free long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) to every child under five years in Tanzania.
- Open Access
- 17 December 2008
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 7 (1) , 258
Costs and consequences of large-scale vector control for malaria
Background: Five large insecticide-treated net (ITN) programmes and two indoor residual spraying (IRS) programmes were compared using a standardized costing methodology. Methods: Costs were measured locally or derived from existing studies and focused on the provider perspective, but included the direct costs of net purchases by users, and are reported in 2005 USD. Effectiveness was estimated by combining programme outputs with standard impact indicators. Findings: Conventional ITNs: The cost per treated net-year of protection ranged from USD 1.21 in Eritrea to USD 6.05 in Senegal. The cost per child death averted ranged from USD 438 to USD 2,199 when targeting to children was successful. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) of five years duration: The cost per treated-net year of protection ranged from USD 1.38 in Eritrea to USD 1.90 in Togo. The cost per child death averted ranged from USD 502 to USD 692. IRS: The costs per person-year of protection for all ages were USD 3.27 in KwaZulu Natal and USD 3.90 in Mozambique. If only children under five years of age were included in the denominator the cost per person-year of protection was higher: USD 23.96 and USD 21.63. As a result, the cost per child death averted was higher than for ITNs: USD 3,933–4,357. Conclusion: Both ITNs and IRS are highly cost-effective vector control strategies. Integrated ITN free distribution campaigns appeared to be the most efficient way to rapidly increase ITN coverage. Other approaches were as or more cost-effective, and appeared better suited to "keep-up" coverage levels. ITNs are more cost-effective than IRS for highly endemic settings, especially if high ITN coverage can be achieved with some demographic targeting.
- 17 December 2008
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 7 (1) , 258
Open AccessCosts and consequences of large-scale vector control for malaria
Background: Five large insecticide-treated net (ITN) programmes and two indoor residual spraying (IRS) programmes were compared using a standardized costing methodology. Methods: Costs were measured locally or derived from existing studies and focused on the provider perspective, but included the direct costs of net purchases by users, and are reported in 2005 USD. Effectiveness was estimated by combining programme outputs with standard impact indicators. Findings: Conventional ITNs: The cost per treated net-year of protection ranged from USD 1.21 in Eritrea to USD 6.05 in Senegal. The cost per child death averted ranged from USD 438 to USD 2,199 when targeting to children was successful. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) of five years duration: The cost per treated-net year of protection ranged from USD 1.38 in Eritrea to USD 1.90 in Togo. The cost per child death averted ranged from USD 502 to USD 692. IRS: The costs per person-year of protection for all ages were USD 3.27 in KwaZulu Natal and USD 3.90 in Mozambique. If only children under five years of age were included in the denominator the cost per person-year of protection was higher: USD 23.96 and USD 21.63. As a result, the cost per child death averted was higher than for ITNs: USD 3,933–4,357. Conclusion: Both ITNs and IRS are highly cost-effective vector control strategies. Integrated ITN free distribution campaigns appeared to be the most efficient way to rapidly increase ITN coverage. Other approaches were as or more cost-effective, and appeared better suited to "keep-up" coverage levels. ITNs are more cost-effective than IRS for highly endemic settings, especially if high ITN coverage can be achieved with some demographic targeting.