A global analysis of National Malaria Control Programme vector surveillance by elimination and control status in 2018

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Thomas R. Burkot, Robert Farlow, Myo Min, Effie Espino, Abraham Mnzava, Tanya L. Russell
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2019
• Subjects: Malaria vector surveillance; Malaria control intervention access and use; Vector indicators; Malaria elimination; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Pacific
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3041-2; https://doaj.org/article/7ac2dac81e564dbfa07b933d283aa805

Abstract Background Maintaining the effectiveness of the currently recommended malaria vector control interventions while integrating new interventions will require monitoring key recommended indicators to identify threats to effectiveness including physiological and behavioural resistance to insecticides. Methods Country metadata on vector surveillance and control activities was collected using an online survey by National Malaria Control Programmes or partner organization officials. Country and regional surveillance activities were analysed for alignment with indicators for priority vector surveillance objectives recommended by the World Health Organization. Surveillance activities were also compared for countries in the E2020 (eliminating countries) and countries with more intense transmission. Results Significant differences in monitoring priority vector indicators between Africa and Asia-Pacific country programmes were found as well as differences between countries approaching elimination and those controlling malaria. Gaps were found between vector data collected and country management strategies (i.e., for insecticide resistance management and integrated vector control strategies) and for making programmatic decisions on surveillance and control using vector surveillance data. Conclusions Significant opportunities exist for increasing vector data collection on priority indicators and using these data for national programmatic decisions for both proactive insecticide resistance management and enhancing vector control.