Uganda

 NetWorks has conducted an evaluation of a mass distribution campaign to determine the effect of community volunteers in increasing hang up and use of LLINs.  In the Kamuli District of Uganda, which benefited from the Global Fund targeted distribution to children under five and pregnant women, household interviews to assess the impact of volunteer visits were planned for 2 months and 6 months following net distribution. The three-arm study will provide important information for the Uganda National Malaria Control Program and the global malaria community on the additional value of household visits. The baseline survey took place in December 2010; the two follow-on surveys took place in April and July, 2011. Initial results are available on the Alliance for Malaria Prevention website. A partner study planned by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) in Togo will also provide comparison across two very different country settings.  Final results of these studies are expected in mid 2012.