Latest malaria prevention news and updates about OKnet mosquito bednet innovation

Malaria Prevention News and OKnet Updates

Stay informed on malaria prevention efforts, OKnet progress and field research shaping better protection. Explore updates on product innovation, global partnerships and real-world deployment as we work to reduce malaria deaths and expand access to effective bednets.

OKnet approved by the WHO
By Thomas Danaher

A Major Milestone for Malaria Prevention

OKnet™ Approved by the WHO for Inclusion in A to Z Group’s MiraNet Family of Anti-Malaria Bednets For decades, insecticide-treated bednets have been a...

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children smiling
By Thomas Danaher

Beyond Survival — An Opportunity to Change Africa’s Future

For decades, I have reviewed hundreds of articles describing malaria as a deadly infectious disease. The damage caused by the world’s most deadly anim...

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fishing with bednets
By Thomas Danaher

Fishing with Bednets

What the Research Shows For years, bednets have been called the number one weapon against malaria. The logic is simple: stop mosquito bites, stop tran...

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By Thomas Danaher

Better design = Better use = Better protection

My work designing bednets began over 25 years ago.  Long before I focused on malaria prevention, I wanted to provide a personal private space for chil...

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By Thomas Danaher

Meeting with WHO

Recently I traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) and present my OKnet™ anti-mosquito bednet. The discussio...

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By Thomas Danaher

Partnering with Africa's Largest Bednet Manufacturer

OKnet.org's manufacturer Based in Arusha, Tanzania, AtoZ Group Ltd., was founded in 1966. Over time they evolved into a major producer of insecticide-...

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By Thomas Danaher

Raising Awareness for a Better Bednet

Billions of dollars have been donated in the past 20 years to distribute 3 billion bednets in malaria-infested countries. But the current design is o...

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By Thomas Danaher

WHO Bednets: A Design Stuck in Time

 The mosquito bednet used to protect millions of people is based on a design created more than 80 years ago:  The Humphrey Bogart classic film, The M...

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