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This is a guide for expenditure with this project
Amongst the top ten diseases in Arusha, Malaria is number one and is the cause of 30% immobility - absence from work, school etc.
Local doctors say more people die of Malaria than AIDS

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Cost of one Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) £2.50
40 ITN's £100
100 ITN's £250
400 ITN's £1000
Estimate for one hospital / institution £1000
4000 ITN's £10,000
How often does a net need retreating Every 8 / 9 months
Cost to retreat an ITN for 10 years £7.50
Cost to retreat 20 nets for 5 years £75
Where are the nets being made and purchased In Arusha, Tanzania
Who will distribute them Rotarian & Rotaractors of the Arusha Rotary Club
To finance the labour element of fixing nets in hospital wards £10 per week including materials
Gambosa or Dagaa fish in water tanks / ponds £100 to stock pond & care
Cost of one Hemacue machine - to check for Malaria £300
Cost of 100 cuvettes for Hemacue testing £50
One Hemacue test cost £1
Capitol cost for setting up a symposium in Africa for 50 entomologists, including cost of experts for 2 weeks in Arusha £20,000
Mosquito cages, basins fro larvae and magnifying glasses £200
Training day with food to create community sensitivity. Maji ya Chai has 17 wards invite 100 from each ward. Seminar lasts for 7 to 8 hours includes transport and stationery £600
Three day training session in Africa for 100 workers £800
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to aid research £10,000
Laboratory equipment to establish a mobile centre £3000
One months salary for anti-malaria worker £40
Cost of bicycle and spares to aid health workers visiting villages £30
Employment of street youth team for one month to clear suspect malarial sites under supervision £50
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