Preliminary results of implementation and sustainability of malaria control in Nam Dong and Phu Loc districts of Thua Thien-Hue province
- Author:
Luong Van Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria;
Control;
Implementation;
Sustainability;
Thua Thie-Hue
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Disease Outbreaks
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(4):11-18
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Over the past few years, malaria situation in Hue province, particularly in Nam Dong and Phu Loc districts, has been improved due to the effective malaria control measures. The number of malaria cases, complicated cases and deaths was obviously reduced. Malaria outbreaks were controlled. These results have exceed the expected targets. However, there is a risk of resurgence of malaria due to the unstable social and natural factors. According to the survey data in 2001-2004, malaria cases in two districts of Nam Dong and Phu Loc were annually reduced. In 2003-2004, no malaria in pregnant women and children under five years old was found in both of these districts. The imported malaria patients have been reduced but still remained (accounted for 46.34 % of the total malaria cases in Nam Dong and 100% in Phu Loc) and this may have bad effects on the stable malaria situation. In order to sustain the malaria control
