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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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