Integrated vector management: The Zambian experience

Emmanuel Chanda¹ , Fred Masaninga² , Michael Coleman³^,8 , Chadwick Sikaala¹ , Cecilia Katebe¹ , Michael MacDonald⁴ , Kumar S Baboo⁵ , John Govere⁶ and Lucien Manga⁷

¹National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Zambia

²World Health Organization, WHO Country office, Zambia

³Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa

⁴United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, USA

⁵University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Zambia

⁶World Health Organization, WHO ICST, Zimbabwe

⁷World Health Organization, WHO AFRO, Congo

⁸Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, UK

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Malaria Journal 2008, 7:164doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-164


Published:	27 August 2008

Abstract

Background

The Zambian Malaria Control Programme with the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partners have developed the current National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP 2006–2011) which focuses on prevention based on the Integrated Vector Management (IVM) strategy. The introduction and implementation of an IVM strategy was planned in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) steps towards IVM implementation namely Introduction Phase, Consolidation Phase and Expansion Phase.

Achievements

IVM has created commitment for Legal and Regulatory policy review, monitoring, Research and a strong stewardship by the chemical suppliers. It has also leveraged additional resources, improved inter-sectoral collaboration, capacity building and enhanced community participation which facilitated a steady scaling up in coverage and utilisation of key preventive interventions. Thus, markedly reducing malaria incidence and case fatalities in the country.

Conclusion

Zambia has successfully introduced, consolidated and expanded IVM activities. Resulting in increased coverage and utilization of interventions and markedly reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality while ensuring a better protection of the environment.