Malaria Prevention, Surveillance and Control. Handbook for Leaders and Community Health Workers of Indigenous and Afro descendant Peoples

Abstract

This Handbook for Leaders and Community Health Workers of Indigenous and Afro descendant Peoples for DDT-free malaria prevention, surveillance and control is part of a process geared towards finding sustainable solutions based upon open communication and the concerted action of institutions and communities. While contributing to reduce the number of malaria cases, it is aimed at improving the quality of life of disadvantaged populations by using environment-friendly malaria vector control alternatives. This Handbook is the result of a collective effort based on the participation and contribution of, as well as the validation by, indigenous, afro descendant and mestizo communities of the Project’s area of influence, community leaders, community health workers, public health authorities and PAHO staff from Central America. It benefited from the technical cooperation between PAHO Sustainable Development and Environmental Health Area and the Health Program of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas of the organization’s Technology and Health Services Delivery Area…