Monitoring and evaluation of vector control activities in El-Dakhla District, El-Wadi El-Gedeed Governorate, Egypt

Awad, Osama M.; Desoky, Gamal M.

doi:10.21608/jhiph.1999.428363

Monitoring and evaluation of vector control activities in El-Dakhla District, El-Wadi El-Gedeed Governorate, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Osama M. Awad ¹
Gamal M. Desoky ²

¹ Topical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt

² Director of Malaria, Leishmaniasis & Filariasis, Snail control and Vector control Units, MOHP, El-Dakhla District, El-Wadi El-Gedeed Govemorate, Egypt

10.21608/jhiph.1999.428363

Abstract

This study was conducted to monitor and evaluate different vector control activities carried out in El-Dakhla District, El-Wadi El-Gedeed Governorate. Two similar villages were chosen in El-Dakhla District to carry out this study. These villages are El-Hendaw village where chemical control is the only measure used in each single vector control program and El-Rasheda village where environmental management is the main strategy-with the effort and participation of the community on one side, and the multi-sectorial collaboration on the other side-under comprehensive vector control program[s]. The vectorial impact of both activities was significant compared with the vectorial abundance prior to the control operations. However there was no significant difference between the impact of application of the two vector control activities on vector's abundance. The operational achievements of both activities were quite good using the available utilities. Also, the cooperation of and the coordination between the local administrations in the presence of community participation were quite productive. On an annual base, vector control activities that have been done in El-Hendaw village cost more than that of El-Rasheda village. In EM operations intersectorial cooperation, community participation under continuous and efficient supervision and coordination of MOHP was obvious. Such horizontal strategy under MOHP coordination and surveillance saves time, money and effort nevertheless, keeping in mind community participation will ensure sustainability of such integrated vector control programs. Conclusively, both activities had almost equal operational achievements and an equal vectorial impact when it was monitored immediately after operations however, the EM has the advantage of keeping the environment non-polluted, cheaper, sustainable, efficient in the long term.

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