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Definition of ITN

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

ITN: Insecticide-treated bednet. "Provision of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) is universally accepted as an efficacious and essential public health service in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa endemic for malaria." (H Guyatt and S Ochola, Lancet 2003;362:1549) See: Bednet.