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Japan firm to supply factory treated nets ( Daily Nation 17th April, 2007)
Sumitomo appoints Spartan Trading Company as distributor and pledges on plant in future
Malaria is still Africa’s biggest killer, robbing the continent of 3000 people every day and more than one million a year in spite of numerous efforts to contain it.
Considerable intervention for malaria control mostly has come from the private sector, most notably through mosquito nets, especially the development of long-lasting insecticidal nets.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), it will take a few more years before factory-treated nets fully replace the current generation of conventionally treated nets. WHO says there is a transition period during which the current conventional nets – estimated at around 30 to 50 million – still need to be retreated with insecticide at home. WHO says very few national programmes have succeeded in achieving the regular treatment of these nets- one to two times a year of after every three washes. “Hence, the considerable potential benefit of this large number of existing nets is currently not achieved,” according to a statement on the use of wash resistant insecticide treatment kits.
To encourage the use of factory-treated mosquito nets, Sumitomo Chemical of Japan has appointed Spartan Trading Company to distribute the nets in the country. There are three factory-treated nets currently recommended by WHO. Sumitomo’s Olyset Nat received full recommendation from WHO in 2001, while PermaNet and Interceptor have interim recommendation. Sumitomo manager in charge of overseas project Hideo Wada said traditional mosquito nets require regular dipping in insecticide to maintain effectiveness in repelling mosquitoes, as insecticide is dislodged during regular use and washing. “There are also practical problems in re-treating nets in remote areas, a long way from the urban centers where stocks of insecticide and trained advisers are located,” said Mr.Wada in Nairobi. Sumitomo Chemical engineers set about developing a net that does not need constant re-treatment, he said. Because the insecticide is incorporated within the fibers, Olyset nets are ready to use, long-lasting and never in need of treatment.” Mr.Wada said during the interview. “Washing does not diminish their effectiveness, and they have been shown to still repel mosquitoes seven years after initially being put into use.”
Spartan chief executive Diptesh Shah said depending on the demand, Sumitomo has promised to help his company set a factory in the country to manufacture Olyset Net, similar to one in Tanzania.
In partnership with A to Z Textiles of Tanzania, Sumitomo built a factory to manufacture Olyset nets that produces three million pieces annually besides creating hundreds of jobs, according to A to Z Textile chief executive Anoj Shah. “ We should pay tribute Sumitomo for setting factories in Africa instead of producing the nets in other countries such as India and China where cost of production considered to be much liwer,” Mr.Shah said.
Mr.Wada said manufacturing in Africa is representative of Sumitomo Chemical’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, ensuring that Olyset is available to more people at the lowest possible cost. Sumitomo receive no license fee for the manufacture that takes place at A to Z Textiles.
神戸俊平
０７年４月１７日
Japan firm to supply factory treated nets ( Daily Nation 17th April, 2007)
Sumitomo appoints Spartan Trading Company as distributor and pledges on plant in future
Malaria is still Africa’s biggest killer, robbing the continent of 3000 people every day and more than one million a year in spite of numerous efforts to contain it.
Considerable intervention for malaria control mostly has come from the private sector, most notably through mosquito nets, especially the development of long-lasting insecticidal nets.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), it will take a few more years before factory-treated nets fully replace the current generation of conventionally treated nets. WHO says there is a transition period during which the current conventional nets – estimated at around 30 to 50 million – still need to be retreated with insecticide at home. WHO says very few national programmes have succeeded in achieving the regular treatment of these nets- one to two times a year of after every three washes. “Hence, the considerable potential benefit of this large number of existing nets is currently not achieved,” according to a statement on the use of wash resistant insecticide treatment kits.
To encourage the use of factory-treated mosquito nets, Sumitomo Chemical of Japan has appointed Spartan Trading Company to distribute the nets in the country. There are three factory-treated nets currently recommended by WHO. Sumitomo’s Olyset Nat received full recommendation from WHO in 2001, while PermaNet and Interceptor have interim recommendation. Sumitomo manager in charge of overseas project Hideo Wada said traditional mosquito nets require regular dipping in insecticide to maintain effectiveness in repelling mosquitoes, as insecticide is dislodged during regular use and washing. “There are also practical problems in re-treating nets in remote areas, a long way from the urban centers where stocks of insecticide and trained advisers are located,” said Mr.Wada in Nairobi. Sumitomo Chemical engineers set about developing a net that does not need constant re-treatment, he said. Because the insecticide is incorporated within the fibers, Olyset nets are ready to use, long-lasting and never in need of treatment.” Mr.Wada said during the interview. “Washing does not diminish their effectiveness, and they have been shown to still repel mosquitoes seven years after initially being put into use.”
Spartan chief executive Diptesh Shah said depending on the demand, Sumitomo has promised to help his company set a factory in the country to manufacture Olyset Net, similar to one in Tanzania.
In partnership with A to Z Textiles of Tanzania, Sumitomo built a factory to manufacture Olyset nets that produces three million pieces annually besides creating hundreds of jobs, according to A to Z Textile chief executive Anoj Shah. “ We should pay tribute Sumitomo for setting factories in Africa instead of producing the nets in other countries such as India and China where cost of production considered to be much liwer,” Mr.Shah said.
Mr.Wada said manufacturing in Africa is representative of Sumitomo Chemical’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, ensuring that Olyset is available to more people at the lowest possible cost. Sumitomo receive no license fee for the manufacture that takes place at A to Z Textiles.
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