| Title | Malaria prevention : lessons learned |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Wijeyaratne, P, Arata, AA |
| Pagination | 4 p. |
| Date Published | 1999-01-01 |
| Publisher | Environmental Health Project (EHP) |
| Place Published | Arlington, VA, USA |
| Keywords | community participation, disease control, geographic information systems, insecticides, latin america, malaria, sdihyg, sub-saharan africa, vector control |
| Abstract | This leaflet describes the following lessons learned in malaria prevention based on the experience of the Environmental Health Program (EHP) in ten countries in Africa and Latin America: [1] in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria appears to be increasing in urban areas, requiring alternative assessment and control strategies; [2] methodological approaches for assessing malaria transmission and risk factors need to be simple and rapid but scientifically acceptable; [3] risk area mapping, with the help of geographic information systems (GIS), can play a leading role in planning and surveillance for malaria prevention and control; and [4] it is important to identify and carefully plan for essential operational research prior to implementing of insecticide-treated materials (ITM) programmes. The leaflet also stresses the need to involve other sectors besides the health sector and the importance of increased capacity building for community involvement. |
| Notes | 5 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 245.3 |
