Comparison of mosquito control programs in seven urban sites in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas
Health policy
; 83(2-3): 196-212, Oct. 2007. tabilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17706
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
ABSTRACT
Mosquito control programs at seven urban sites in Kenya, Egypt, Israel, Costa Rica, and Trinidad are described and compared. Site-specific urban and disease characteristics, organizational diagrams, and strengths, weaknesses, obstacles and threats (SWOT) analysis tools are used to provide a descriptive assessment of each mosquito control program, and provide a comparison of the factors affecting mosquito abatement. The information for SWOT analysis is collected from surveys, focus-group discussions, and personal communication. SWOT analysis identified various issues affecting the efficiency and sustainability of mosquito control operations. The main outcome of our work was the description and comparison of mosquito control operations within the context of each study site's biological, social, political, management, and economic conditions. The issues identified in this study ranged from lack of inter-sector collaboration to operational issues of mosquito control efforts. A lack of sustainable funding for mosquito control was a common problem for most sites. Many unique problems were also identified, which included lack of mosquito surveillance, lack of law enforcement, and negative consequences of human behavior. Identifying common virtues and shortcomings of mosquito control operations is useful in identifying "best practices" for mosquito control operations, thus leading to better control of mosquito biting and mosquito-borne disease transmission.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Eficiência Organizacional
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Ecossistema
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Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde
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Costa Rica
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Egito
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Órgãos Governamentais
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
África
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América Central
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Ásia
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Caribe Inglês
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Costa Rica
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Health policy
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/Africa
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Ain Shams University/Egypt
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Illinois Natural History Survey/United States of America
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)/Africa
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Ministerio de Salud/Costa Rica
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Ministry of Health/Israel
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The Hebrew University -Hadassah Medical School/Israel
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The University of the West Indies/Trinidad and Tobago
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine/United States of America
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Universidad de Costa Rica/Costa Rica