18/10/2025
Sleeping every night inside an insecticide-treated net (ITN) is one of the most effective and affordable ways to protect yourself and your family from malaria.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, which mostly bite at night.
Here’s why it’s crucial to sleep inside an ITN every night:
1. Protection While You Sleep
Mosquitoes that transmit malaria are most active at night (typically between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.). The ITN forms a physical barrier between you and mosquitoes, preventing bites while you are asleep.
2. Kills and Repels Mosquitoes
The net is treated with a long-lasting insecticide that kills mosquitoes on contact or repels them from approaching, drastically reducing the mosquito population around your home over time.
3. Reduces Malaria Cases and Deaths
Consistent use of ITNs has been proven to reduce malaria transmission, illness, and death, especially among young children, pregnant women, and people living in high-risk areas.
4. Safe and Easy to Use
ITNs are safe for everyone, including babies and pregnant women. They do not require electricity or constant maintenance—just hang and sleep inside it every night, all year round.
5. Cost-Effective Public Health Tool
Governments and health partners provide ITNs for free or at low cost because they are one of the most cost-effective tools in the fight against malaria.
Why every night?
Skipping even one night without your net can expose you to just one mosquito bite that may be enough to cause malaria. Consistency is key
