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IVM checklist for a vector control programme (modified from Hatch 1973 [9] and Challet 1991 [6]). |
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Vector control elements |
General description |
Specific activities |
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Programme administration |
• How to manage of vector control? |
1. Goal setting |
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2. Policy development |
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3. Developing staff duties |
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4. Risk management |
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5. Legislation development and enforcement |
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Financial and economic assessment |
• What is the economic burden of disease and how do you finance vector control? |
1. Conduct cost-effectiveness analysis |
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2. Financial planning: identifying source of revenue (i.e. taxes, lottery, income generation activities, etc.) |
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Facilities and equipment |
• What elements are needed to do vector control? |
1. Selecting and assigning facilities |
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2. Determining available and needed equipment |
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Vector surveillance |
• How to measure program effectiveness? |
1. Vector population surveillance |
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Disease detection |
• How to determine the quality and quantity of control efforts? |
1. Disease detection programme to monitor vector-borne disease parameters |
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Control activities |
• How to establish a guide to control operations that will use the most effective, yet environmentally sensitive method of vector control? |
1. Determine appropriate control methods: i) environmental management, ii) biological control, iii) chemical control, iv) legislation |
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2. Integrate efforts where possible to achieve synergy |
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Public education and relations |
• How to communicate and interact with community regarding vector control? |
1. Personal public education |
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2. Printed public education |
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3. Customer service |
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4. Multimedia education (i.e. TV and internet) |
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5. Community outreach |
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Record/reporting/evaluation |
• How to evaluate the programme and achievement of goals? |
1. Keeping, compiling and reporting activities |
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2. Summarizing annual reports and linking to goals and objectives |
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3. Analyze data to evaluate effectiveness |
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4. Model data for ecological, human, vector, disease and control trends |
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Intergovernmental coordination/environmental planning |
• How to coordinate activities between stakeholders, which have mutual concerns for vector control, through interagency partnerships? |
1. Contact between local and national governments |
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2. Planning between vector control staff and environmental development staff |
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3. Assessment of environmental impact related to vectors and pest |
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4. Develop relationship with conservationist and wildlife enthusiast |
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Research |
• How to build research to determine how local conditions are changing in response to vector control and develop new approaches for control? |
1. Incorporate applied basic research in the programme |
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2. Review research design and statistical methods |
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Emergency preparedness |
• How to plan on how to dealing with disease situations and natural disasters? |
1. Identify responsible agency that coordinates and communicates with the public |
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2. Develop vector and disease surveillance that provide early alert to potential emergency conditions |
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3. Key control actions to specific situation |
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4. Reserve funding for emergency situations |
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Training and continuing Education |
• How to mandate elements for certified personnel? |
1. Mandatory training to certify technicians each year |
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2. Establish training programmes with sufficient budget |
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3. Attend professional and society meetings |
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Beier et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7(Suppl 1):S4 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-S1-S4 |
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