Subsidized sales of insecticide-treated nets in Afghan refugee camps demonstrate the feasibility of a transition from humanitarian aid towards sustainability

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Kolaczinski Jan H, Muhammad Nasir, Khan Qaiser S, Jan Zahoor, Rehman Naveeda, Leslie Toby J, Rowland Mark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2004
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-3-15; https://doaj.org/article/719cfcbc9ce8487985e2e6ed3d224426

Abstract Background Introducing sustainability and self-reliance is essential in chronic humanitarian emergencies before financial assistance is phased out. In Pakistan-based Afghan refugee camps, this was attempted through shifting from indoor residual spraying (IRS) to the subsidized sale of insec...