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Nothing But Nets provides a fascinating account of the rise of insecticide-treated mosquito nets as an iconic global health technology. With a distinctive emphasis on the role that African scientists and citizens have played in developing, distributing, and mobilizing this technology, Moore-Sheeley brings to light novel documents related to the key randomized controlled trials of the nets and draws on original interviews and field work to build the most rigorous and synthetic account to date of this important topic.
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Introduction: Making Evidence-Based Global Health in Africa
1. The Scientific Object: Becoming the Right Tool for the Job
2. The Biomedical Technology: From Kenyan Particulars to
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Making Evidence-Based Global Health in Africa
1. The Scientific Object: Becoming the Right Tool for the Job
2. The Biomedical Technology: From Kenyan Particulars to Global Universals
3. The Technology of Neoliberal Policy: Taking Insecticide-Treated Nets to Market
4. The Global Health Commodity: Selling the Value of Saving Lives
5. The Domestic Technology: Making Healthy Homes in Kenya
Conclusion: Lessons for Global Health and Malaria Control in a Precarious Age
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