The community benefits from insecticide treated nets reach far beyond simply lowering rates of killer malaria.

Systematic Impact

The systemic impact of ITNs is astonishing. When Rotarians gave mosquito nets to Hospital and visits went down by 25% in Western Kenya and a full 40% in Northern Ghana. Fewer hospital visits mean fewer people are getting sick. The health systems have more resources to apply to the other diseases. Hospital beds are freed up. Doctors and, more importantly, nurses may be less overworked. They - the hospitals, staff and the individuals- may have more money for vital medicines. The community benefits from insecticide treated nets reach far beyond simply lowering rates of killer malaria.

Systemic Help

Dealing with many diseases swamps the health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Providing ITNs to an area has been proven by repeated studies to lower the number of hospital visits by 25-40%.