Addressing malaria vector control challenges in South Sudan: proposed recommendations

Malaria Journal

Commentary

Abraham Mnzava¹  Samson Baba²  Constantino Doggale²  Harriet Pasquale²  Robert Azairwe³  Emmanuel Chanda⁴ 

[1] Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland;Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Management Sciences for Health, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Population Services International, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme, Juba, Republic of South Sudan;

关键词: Malaria;    Indoor Residual Spray;    National Malaria Control Programme;    Malaria Vector Control;    Integrate Vector Management;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2875-12-59

 received in 2012-12-10, accepted in 2013-02-05,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Upon the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) has faced a lot of challenges, such as a lack of infrastructure, human resources and an enormous burden of vector borne diseases including malaria. While a national malaria strategic plan 2006-2011 was developed, the vector control component has remained relatively weak. The strategy endorses the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as the frontline intervention with other interventions recommended only when technical and institutional capacity is available. In 2006, a draft integrated vector management (IVM) strategic plan 2007–2012 was developed but never implemented, resulting in minimal coordination, implementation and coverage of malaria vector control tools including their inherent impact. To address this challenge, the vector control team of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) is being strengthened. With the objective of building national capacity and technical collaboration for effective implementation of the IVM strategy, a national malaria vector control conference was held from 15-17th October 2012 in Juba. A range of NMCP partners, state ministries, acadaemia, private sector, national and international non-governmental organizations, including regional and global policymakers attended the meeting. The conference represented a major milestone and made recommendations revolving around the five key elements of the IVM approach. The meeting endorsed that vector control efforts in RSS be augmented with other interventions within the confines of the IVM strategy as a national approach, with strong adherence to its key elements.

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