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ADB-WPRO Intervention.
The ADB funded TA Regional Public Goods for Health: Combating Dengue in ASEAN has tested a community based vector control intervention in Lao PDR and Cambodia, in collaboration with World Health Organization Western Pacific Region.
Pilot Intervention
Discarding or turning over unused containers. Disposing discarded trash.
Pilot Intervention
Introducing one or two fishes in every water container. The fish will eat the mosquito larvae and feed on other microorganism in the container.
Pilot Intervention
Raising awareness in the community, targeting on health workers, school children and teachers, womens organizations and religious groups.
Pilot Intervention
Identify ponds or tanks for guppy fish reproduction.
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Water jars
Container Index
June 2010
Sept 2010
Dec 2010
Intervention
Mar 2011
June 2011
Control
Sept 2011
Conclusions
Simple, sustainable, and communitybased methods contribute to the dengue vector control. Compared to other methods (insectides or larvicides), biological methods are cheaper and environment-friendly. It is easy to obtain community buy-in for the guppy fishes.
Conclusions
However, there no magic bullet and different methods must be used in parallel. Scaling up vector control measures is costly and requires follow up.