A team of 20 Reaserchers drawn from Roll back Malaria Programme ,Institue of Tropical Disese Reaserch,Planning Commision,WHO calabar and the Nigerian Redcross of cross river state,are currently in the field conducting a survey on the impact of the LLINs distributed by the Canadian Redcross ,during the Last Intergrated Measles ,LLINs  campaign in december 2008.Data Dyne is heading the technology arm of the survey team and just note that data is being collecting using Personal Digital Assistance with the Open source software Episurveyor called in to action.The Lead reasearch organization is Health bridge from canada.

The fight against malaria in cross river state is under the leadership of Dr. Iyam Ugot ,special advisor to the Governor on roll back malaria initiative.Strategy put in place to reduce the incidence of severe malaria includes the following in the Cross River state:

- Sensitazation and Awareness campaign.

- Usage of ITNs

- Case management and ensuring that facilities have access to ACT.

- Behavioural change communication using the relevant IEC materials to influence the Knowledge attitude

  and practice of the clients/Population.

Watch out for this space as will be updating you on the Survey progress.