A Major Milestone for Malaria Prevention
By Thomas Danaher
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 among the world’s most important defenses against malaria. Millions of lives have been saved through large-scale distribution programs supported by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, The Global Fund and national malaria control programs.
Today marks an important new chapter in that fight.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved OKnet™ for inclusion within A to Z Group’s MiraNet family of WHO-approved long-lasting insecticidal bednets. This approval brings a redesigned, human-centered approach to one of the world’s most important malaria prevention tools.
Why This Matters
WHO approval recognizes not only the importance of insecticidal technology, but also the growing importance of design innovation and human behavior in malaria prevention.
WHO inclusion of OKnet™ within the MiraNet family represent a critical step toward achieving WHO certification. This milestone moves OKnet™ closer to integration into global procurement systems and helps pave the way for delivery through global aid programs to vulnerable families worldwide.
Partnership with A to Z Group
WHO’s approval of OKnet™ under the MiraNet dossier combines proven manufacturing infrastructure with a next-generation bednet design engineered to improve real-world protection from malaria.
This approval opens the door to collaboration and creates a pathway for rapid production scale-up through WHO-approved manufacturing infrastructure already serving global health programs.
Rethinking the Bednet
The fight against malaria is far from over. But innovation remains one of the world’s most powerful tools against it.
And now, with WHO approval under the MiraNet family, OKnet™ moves one step closer to broader global deployment in the fight against malaria.