Proper Management of DDT Proper Management of DDT for malaria controlfor malaria control

Alieu Sallah

Regional conference on ICT

For development education and training

Dakar

27-30 May 2009

contentscontents

• Introduction• Reintroducing DDT usage in The Gambia• NEA responsibility• Purpose of the Course• Problems• Benefits of eLearning to NEA• Stakeholders• eLearning format• Requirements for the course• The course• Self tests

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• DDT as insecticide

• WHO & Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM)

Reintroducing DDT usage in The Reintroducing DDT usage in The GambiaGambia

• Public health vector control

• WHO Guidelines

NEA responsibilityNEA responsibility

• Quality control of pesticides

• Environmental pollution monitoring

• Chemical control

• Chemical Management services

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• Enforce the hazardous chemicals and pesticides act.

• Teach regional health officials

• Public Safety

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

+ Contamination

+ Proper Disposal plans/sites

+ Ecosystem

Benefits of eLearning to NEABenefits of eLearning to NEA

• Sensitize the public

• Trainings through E-Courses

• Communicate environmental information

BENEFITS BENEFITS

+ cost effective

+ less time consuming

+ wide audience

StakeholdersStakeholders

• Funding• National environment Agency• National Malaria control programme• Department of state for health• Global fund for Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria

ELEARNING FORMATELEARNING FORMAT

• Blended learning

• Course delivered in English

• Duration

• Content

• Chat sessions

• Evaluation

• Certification

Requirements for the courseRequirements for the course

• Five participants from each regional health center

• Minimum age is 18yrs• Participants should be Gambians or permanent

residents• At least have a high school diploma• Social background could be diverse• Must read and write proper English• Need computer skills and navigate the internet

THE COURSETHE COURSE

• Welcome to The Gambia National Environment Agency eLearning center t

• Introduction• Topic• Objective• Pre knowledge• Module1 Concept of DDT• Module2 Environmental

impact of DDT• Module 3 Effects on human

health• Module 4 DDT use against

Malaria• Module5 Indoor Residual

Spraying with DDT for Malaria Control Vector in The Gambia

                                                                                          Keeping the Environment

safe.

Welcome to The Gambia National Environment Agency eLearning center

Module5 Indoor Residual Spraying with Module5 Indoor Residual Spraying with DDT for Malaria Control Vector in The DDT for Malaria Control Vector in The

GambiaGambia

• The application of this method requires the training of the operator to ensure the safe and correct application insecticides. With good skills and quality application equipment, hazards to human health and the environment, as well as financial losses can be avoided (WHO 2000).

Unit 1 GUIDELINE FOR APPLICATION OF INDOOR Unit 1 GUIDELINE FOR APPLICATION OF INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING FOR MALARIA CONTROL RESIDUAL SPRAYING FOR MALARIA CONTROL

VECTOR IN THE GAMBIA.VECTOR IN THE GAMBIA.  

The Indoor Residual Spraying is the method most effective in the malaria vector control, to obtain a rapid large scale impact. The main objective of this is to reduce transmission by reducing the survival of the malaria vectors.

 

SectionsSections

• Section1 Advantages of application (Indoor Residual Spraying)• Section2 Safety Measures• Section3 Accidental exposure• Section4 Protective Accessories• Section5 Procedures for spray in the housing• Section6 After Spraying• Section7 Preparation of equipments• Section8 Mixing, Handling and spray techniques• Section9 Disposal of empty containers and residue of insecticides• Section10 Maintenance of Equipment

Preparations of EquipmentsPreparations of Equipments

Mixing, Handling and Spray Mixing, Handling and Spray TechniquesTechniques

Section8 Self Test

Multi-choiceIdentify the part labeled A

Question :This holds the DDT used for spraying

1.Bucket

2. Container

3. Sprayer Tank

4.  Sprayer

Answer:1. Incorrect please try again 2. Incorrect please try again 3. Correct Very good. 4. Incorrect  please try  again

Quiz

Your score is 100%.

Questions answered correctly first time: 1/1

Which of the following is an Advantage of DDT application through IRS?

1.  Kills all the diseases 2.  Rapid and reliable short term effect 3.  Acts as a disinfectant 4.  Has a slow and long term effect

Sorry please try again

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