Guidelines for malaria vector control / World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization. Global Malaria Programme, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Malaria--Prevention.

Malaria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 138 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2019.

Summary:

The Guidelines for malaria vector control provide a "one-stop shop" for all countries and partners working to implement effective malaria vector control measures. They cover the 2 core malaria vector control interventions - ITNs and IRS - as well as supplementary interventions, namely chemical and biological larvicides, and personal protection measures, such as the use of topical repellents. The guidelines consolidate more than 20 sets of WHO recommendations and good practice statements in one user-friendly format. They will be updated on an ongoing basis as new evidence is assessed by WHO. Input is sought from all stakeholders who use the guidelines; a dedicated email address has been established to which feedback can be directed: vcguidelines@who.int. In addition, user feedback will be proactively collected, including through regular surveys.

Contents:

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Objectives

1.3 Scope

1.4 Outcomes

1.5 Target audience

1.6 Funding

1.7 Management of conflicts of interest

1.8 Methods used to formulate recommendations

1.9 Dissemination

1.10 Updating

1.11 User feedback

2. Malaria and related entomological and vector control concepts

2.1 Etiology

2.2 Vectors and their behaviour and distribution

2.3 Background and rationale for vector control

3. Recommendations on malaria vector control

3.1 Prevention, mitigation and management of insecticide resistance

3.2 Vector control across different malaria transmission settings

4. Recommendations on core interventions

4.1 Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)

4.2 Indoor residual spraying (IRS)

5. Recommendation* on supplementary interventions

5.1 Larval source management (LSM)

6. Recommendations on personal protection measures

6.1 Topical repellents, insecticide-treated clothing and spatial/ airborne repellents

7. Other interventions

7.1 Space spraying

7.2 Housing improvements

8. Special situations

6.1 Residual transmission

8.2 Epidemics and humanitarian emergencies

8.3 Migrant populations and populations engaged in high-risk activities

9. Implementation challenges

9.1 Acceptability, participation and ethical considerations

9.2 Equity, gender and human rights

9.3 Resource implications and prioritization

9.4 Human resources and entomological capacity

10. Monitoring and evaluation of vector control

10.1 Quality assurance of vector control interventions

11. Research agenda to support future updates

References

Annex 1. Persons involved in development of the Guidelines

Annex 2. Overview of WHO guideline development process

Annex 3. Criteria used in the Evidence-to-Decision Framework

Annex 4. GRADE tables assessing the certainty of evidence.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.