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Title

Management of the use of public health pesticides in the face of the increasing burden of vector-borne diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Authors

Mnzava, A.; Zaim, M.; Yadav, R. S.; Elkhalifa, S.; Mahjour, J.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization is facing an increasing burden of vector-borne diseases. Progress in controlling these diseases is compromised by the limited number of vector control interventions, most of which rely on the use of pesticides. Seventeen countries of the Region participated in a global survey that aimed to map and document registration and management practices for public health pesticides. This paper aims to draw the attention of policy- and decision-makers to the challenges the Region is facing in managing public health pesticides properly to control disease vectors and, based on the outcome of the survey, recommends a set of actions to guide national policy and to strengthen national capacity for the sound management and judicious use of public health pesticides.

Subjects

MEDITERRANEAN Region; PUBLIC health administration; PESTICIDE use regulations; INDUSTRIAL waste prevention; DISEASE vectors; DECISION making; POISONING; POLICY sciences; PUBLIC health surveillance; QUALITY control; WORLD Health Organization; OCCUPATIONAL hazards; GOVERNMENT regulation; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure

Publication

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2012, Vol 18, Issue 1, p70

ISSN

1020-3397

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.26719/2012.18.1.70