Decision-making for the judicious use of insecticides -- Participant's and Facilitator's guide (Trial edition)

Overview

The goal of this course is to enable participants to make evidence-based decisions on the safe and judicious use of insecticides in public health.

By the end of this course you will:

• be able to use evidence-based decision-making for the control of vector-borne diseases and for the selection of vector control methods at the workplace;
• know what vector control options exist, their advantages and limitations, as well as their role in different eco-epidemiological and operational situations;
• be able to make decisions on what insecticides to apply and where, when and how to apply them to maximize effectiveness, minimize cost and ensure safe use;
• be able to develop appropriate indicators for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of vector control programmes.

The guide is still a trial edition and will be finalized after further field-testing. CPE greatly appreciates input and suggestions from readers (coordinators, facilitators and participants), to be incorporated into further editions.