ITN Distribution Updates Mainland Tanzania: Logistics, Process & Accountability Systems

The July 2nd AMMnet seminar was given by Dr. Benjamin Kamala, a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director for the PMI Vector Control Project. Dr. Kamala provided an overview of the strategic approach for ITN distribution in Tanzania. Three channels are used for ITN distribution: 1) health facility distribution, which provides ITNs to infants, pregnant individuals, and special groups, 2) the school net program, which uses students to deliver ITNs to their households, and 3) targeted mass campaigns that occur in moderate and high malaria transmission strata areas. Dr. Kamala described delivery and reporting chains, challenges encountered, and the results of analyses to evaluate the performance of distribution channels. He also provided an overview of modeling work conducted to estimate ITN access at the council level in Tanzania, the results of which were used to estimate the number of ITNs needed for upcoming ITN distribution efforts.