WHO position statement on integrated vector management
May 2008
Overview
Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and other insect vectors continue to place a critical burden on the world’s poor, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas. Malaria remains the most important vector-borne disease in public health, and the current intensification of malaria-control efforts includes the delivery of a package of vector-control interventions aimed at controlling transmission. Several other important vector-borne diseases are neglected tropical diseases, and WHO’s Global plan to combat neglected tropical diseases 2008–2015 addresses the challenges of delivering multi-intervention packages that include the promotion of integrated vector management (IVM).