New Dual-Insecticide Bed Nets Significantly Reduce Malaria Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa

Recent studies show a 20-50% improvement in malaria control with second-generation bed nets, saving thousands of lives.

Deployment of new mosquito nets treated with chlorfenapyr and pyrethroids has prevented 13 million malaria cases across several African countries.
The nets, distributed as part of the New Nets Project, have also been credited with preventing 24,600 deaths between 2019 and 2022.
Clinical trials indicate that these dual-insecticide nets are up to 50% more effective than traditional pyrethroid-only nets.
The rollout of these nets has been expanded to 17 African countries, showing significant public health savings.
Despite advances in malaria prevention, challenges like insecticide resistance and the need for additional control measures continue to pose threats.