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Tracing insecticide-treated bed nets to the last mile using global GS1 standards

Nigeria has the highest malaria burden globally, with insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) being crucial in reducing transmission. However, traditional manual data collection methods for ITN distribution were prone to errors and lacked real-time tracking, leading to inefficiencies and accountability issues in ensuring nets reached intended households without being lost, stolen or diverted.
Tracing insecticide-treated bed nets to the last mile using global GS1 standards

In 2023, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, funded by the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, collaborated with Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to pilot the use of GS1 standards in Calabar Municipality.

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