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VECTOR CONTROL

VECTOR CONTROL. BY Dr. Ladslaus L. Mnyone . Full surface application. Bed net application. Mating. Sugar feeding. Host seeking. Rest 2-3 days. Oviposition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partial surface application. Point-source application.

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VECTOR CONTROL

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  1. VECTOR CONTROL BY Dr. Ladslaus L. Mnyone

  2. Full surface application Bed net application Mating Sugar feeding Host seeking Rest 2-3 days Oviposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partial surface application Point-source application

  3. Vector control methods • Indoor residual spraying (IRS) • Use of personal protection measures e.g. ITNs, repellents etc • Larviciding • Biological control • Environmental management • Education • Integrated mosquito management

  4. Scale up Vector Control measures • Combination of personal and community protective measures e.g. ITNs and LLITNs e.g. ITNs for everyone at risk of malaria, especially children and pregnant women. • Framework of ITNs = “Catch up” coverage and “Keep up” coverage strategy

  5. Roles of RBM • 1o goal is to provide a coordinated global approach to fighting malaria • Lead in advocacy campaigns to raise awareness of malaria at the global, regional, national and community levels • Mobilize resources for malaria control and research into new and more effective tools • Ensure that vulnerable individuals are key participants in rolling back of malaria • Formulate task forces to carry out RBM tasks

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