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A sustainable house design to improve child health in rural Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

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By Salum Mshamu, Mavuto Mukaka, Casiana Sanga, Stanslous Kambanga, Aneth Deogratias Rutaihwa, Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup, Judith Meta, Arnold S. Mmbando, Christopher J. Pell, Bipin Adhikari, Ally Olotu, Ntuli A Kapologwe, Nicholas White, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas Day, Mallika Imwong, Jacqueline L. Deen, Steven W Lindsay, Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen, Lorenz von Seidlein
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Abstract Malaria, diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the major causes of mortality in young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we provide support for the hypothesis that children can be protected from these diseases by improvements in house design. We designed a novel double-story house, called a Star Home, to provide an insect-proof, cleaner, cooler and smoke-free environment, with a reliable supply of water and sanitation.
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