Monday, July 26, 2010
On Friday 23rd July 2010, the Minister of Health, Senator the Honourable Therese Baptiste-Cornelis and the CEOs of the Regional Health Authourities met to discuss and share the Integrated Management approach to addressing Dengue nationally. The approach outlined:
 1. The role of the Ministry of Health
- Resource Mobilisation
- Epidemiology
- Dengue Alert
- Policy Guideline
2. Direct Vector Control
- Resources (Human/Insecticide)
3. Clinical Services at the RHAs
4. Role of Communication
5. Role of Local Government
- Environmental Clean up
- Home Clean up
- Elimination of Breeding sites
6. Role of Community
- Use of insect repellants
- Nets
- Knowledge of Vectors
7. Role of the Press
- To inform the public of what to do to eliminate dengue
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