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Better design = Better use = Better protection

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 children to sleep.  Why?  Because...

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 children to sleep.  Why?  Because...

Meeting with WHO

Meeting with WHO

Recently I traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) and present my EZnet™ anti-mosquito bednet. The discussion with the five-member Pre-Qualification team lasted way past...

Meeting with WHO

Recently I traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) and present my EZnet™ anti-mosquito bednet. The discussion with the five-member Pre-Qualification team lasted way past...

Partnering with Africa's Largest Bednet Manufacturer

Partnering with Africa's Largest Bednet Manufac...

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-treated bednets for malaria prevention.  Why Bednets for...

Partnering with Africa's Largest Bednet Manufac...

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-treated bednets for malaria prevention.  Why Bednets for...

Raising Awareness for a Better Bednet

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 over 80 years old — and...

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 over 80 years old — and...

WHO Bednets: A Design Stuck in Time

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 Maltese Falcon from 1941.  This...

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 Maltese Falcon from 1941.  This...