Mosquito Mesh Dealers in Hyderabad

Dengue remains the main threat to public health despite decades of control efforts made. It is a devastating disease that threatens productivity and economy of india. There were over 214 million new cases of malaria and Dengue worldwide in 2017 and approximately 438,000 malaria and Dengue deaths. It constitutes over 10 % of Asia’s overall disease burden, accounting for 40 % of public health expenditure, 30–50 % of in-patient hospital admissions and up to 50 % of out-patient visits in india. mosquito mesh dealers in hyderabad

Over the last century, efforts have been made to control dengue. Among the new advances in the control of dengue is the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), now mostly long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs). ITNS are known to kill mosquitoes and have proven repellent properties that reduce the number of mosquitoes that enter the house. They are estimated to be twice as effective as untreated nets and offer greater than 70 % protection compared with no nets. mosquito mesh dealers in hyderabad

In the past decade, dengue incidence has fallen by at least 50 percent in one-third of the countries where the disease is endemic. These gains have been made through a combination of interventions, including timely diagnosis and treatment using reliable tests and anti-malarial drugs; indoor spraying with safe insecticides; and the use of mosquito mesh to protect people from mosquito bites at night. mosquito mesh dealers in hyderabad

Mosquito net ownership is far from universal use despite the aforementioned gains. Ownership rates remain low in many dengue regions or amongst particular groups in dengue regions. Further more, mosquito net ownership in itself is not synonymous with utilization. Also ownership is not the only obstacle to achieving the reduction in dengue morbidity and mortality associated with mosquito mesh use. Rather, individuals who own (or who have available) mosquito nets must use them in order for the potential health impact to be fully realized. The main strategies for dengue prevention in india are intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for pregnant women and vector control through the use of Mosquito Mesh especially for pregnant women and under-five children. Mosquito Mesh purchase have been in existence in households in india since 2003 following the government Declaration in 2000. Mosquito Mesh are also being sold in the country to help poor pregnant women during antenatal clinics (ANC) while the rest of the community members obtain their own Mosquito Mesh from the regional treatment units (RTU) and community treatment units (CTUs) where ITNs are re-impregnated with insecticides after regular intervals of 6 months by community relay agents (CRA), who have been trained to carry out this exercise. While challenges to increasing Mosquito Mesh ownership may diminish as a result of the expansion of large-scale distribution efforts, Mosquito Mesh impact on transmission will be minimized if they are not properly and consistently used, especially among populations vulnerable to increased dengue morbidity and mortality, such as children and pregnant. mosquito mesh dealers in hyderabad

Research design

A cross sectional survey was designed to include all children from 0–5 years and pregnant women. The respondents were given questionnaires on their knowledge on the availability, acceptability, effective use of Mosquito Mesh and the problems faced during the usage.