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MONTHLY REPORT ON DENGUE ENTOMOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE A publication of the National Dengue Control Unit
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
National Dengue Control Unit-Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Public Health Complex, 555/5, Elvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.
Tel : +94(0)112368416 / 7 Fax: +94(0)11 2369893 Email: ndcu2010@yahoo.com
Web : http://www.dengue.health.gov.lk
Vol.02 Issue No 02 February 2015
Strengthening Social Mobilization For
Dengue Control
Dengue fever is a vector borne viral disease which
may lead to serious consequences unless it is managed
appropriately. Dengue is endemic in Sri Lanka and
local epidemics had been reported in the recent past.
Strategies adapted to control dengue are namely
vector surveillance & integrated vector control,
disease surveillance, case management, Social
mobilization(SM) & inter-sectoral coordination,
outbreak response and research. SM has a major role
to play to enhance positive behaviour towards
elimination of mosquito breeding places throughout
the country.
SM is a process that raises awareness and motivates
people to demand change or a particular development.
It is mostly used by social movements in grassroots
groups, governments and political organizations to
achieve a particular goal. With regard to dengue, this
concept is used in bridging together all feasible and
practical inter sectorial partners to raise peoples
awareness and behavior for dengue prevention and
control to assist in the delivery of resources and
services, and to strengthen community participation
for sustainability and self-reliance. The ultimate goal
of SM is to achieve an expected sustainable positive
change in the environment by continuous
encouragement and empowerment of the masses. The
important action areas that had been identified in view
of SM are frequent and regular inspection and
removal of dengue mosquito breeding sites in
sustainable manner. To make this a success, a
presidential task force (PTF) was established.
Relevant ministries were given a mandate to perform
their activities in aligning with dengue control strategy
on IVM at provincial, district, divisional levels. An
integrated plan had been developed with the
contribution of the all stake holders to eliminate the
possible breeding sites in government, private
institutions, public places, religious places,
households, construction sites, etc.
All the activities are expected to implement at grass
root level in a well-coordinated manner. The health
sector bears the overall responsibility in provision of
technical guidance. The organization structure of the
PTF is as follows (Fig 1)
The activities carried out under SM are awareness
raising programmes such as distribution of IEC
materials, organization of public activities such as art
competitions, street dramas, mass media & local
media advertisements, declaration of dengue
weeks/days. Also SM includes advocacy of relevant
parties, monitoring and evaluation of these activities.
Island wide dengue week is declared from 26 March
to 1st of April before the onset of South Western moon
soon as part of SM this year in order to prevent
dengue outbreak.
The activities carried out under SM will play a
significant role in achieving the target of control of
dengue in Sri Lanka.
Contents Page
1. Strengthening Social Mobilization for Dengue Control 2. Island wide Entomological Surveillance Summary -2014 December
3. Entomological Forecast
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Comments and contributions for publication in the MRDES Sri Lanka are welcome. Prior approval should be obtained from the NDCU before publishing data in this publication.
MRDES Sri Lanka - Vol.02 Issue No 02 February 2015
Table 1: Dengue Entomological Surveillance - 2015 January Summary
Pro
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Dis
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No. of Premises Percentage Positivity by type of containers
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con
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Co
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slab
Nat
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A/C
& R
P
& O
Wel
ls
Oth
ers
WP
Colombo 1,200 50 4.17 42% 5% 5% 2% 5% 0% 10% 0% 31%
Colombo MC 449 24 5.35 26% 29% 0% 22% 0% 0% 0% 0% 23%
Gampaha 630 44 6.98 30% 20% 3% 0% 9% 5% 1% 0% 32%
Kalutara 2,054 112 5.45 53% 15% 1% 1% 0% 8% 3% 0% 19%
NWP Kurunegala 476 22 4.62 36% 21% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7%
Puttalam 100 4 4.00 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0%
UP Monaragala 1,975 115 5.82 33% 25% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 35%
Badulla 836 56 6.70 15% 41% 18% 0% 12% 0% 2% 0% 12%
CP
Matale 623 19 3.05 33% 0% 34% 0% 8% 0% 13% 0% 12%
NuwaraEliya 81 0 0.00 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Kandy 2,243 54 2.41 19% 11% 23% 0% 0% 28% 0% 0% 19%
EP
Batticaloa 1,105 113 10.23 10% 23% 2% 2% 2% 7% 2% 2% 50%
Kalmunai 1,287 28 2.18 56% 3% 3% 0% 6% 0% 6% 3% 23%
Trincomalee 302 15 4.97 43% 38% 4% 0% 5% 5% 0% 0% 5%
Ampara 175 12 6.86 30% 30% 20% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0%
NCP Anuradhapura 147 32 21.77 43% 23% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 32%
Polonnaruwa 104 4 3.85 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40%
SGP Kegalle 1,023 59 5.77 35% 24% 11% 0% 0% 12% 1% 0% 17%
Rathnapura 1,452 111 7.64 27% 19% 8% 0% 7% 10% 2% 0% 27%
SP
Galle 1,107 56 5.06 43% 20% 4% 0% 4% 4% 5% 0% 20%
Matara 901 38 4.22 36% 21% 4% 0% 4% 13% 4% 0% 18%
Hambantota 1,071 47 4.39 23% 40% 18% 1% 5% 1% 6% 0% 6%
NP
Jaffna 310 41 13.23 60.7% 18% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18%
Mannar 400 60 15.00 7% 55% 31% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 5%
Killinochchi 139 17 12.23 78% 5% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 12%
Vavuniya 771 69 8.95 30% 28% 11% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 27%
Mullativu 175 8 4.57 38% 37% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13%
Sri Lanka 21,136 1,210 5.7 31% 24% 9.3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 0.4% 23%
Ad
dre
ss:
Director,
National Dengue Control Unit,
Public Health Complex,
555/5, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 05.
Address:
Key: This report is based on the weekly returns sent by Entomological Assistants (EAA) to N DCU. P & O- Ponds and Ornamentals; R
Refrigerators ; * No data ; Others- Tyres, Roof gutters and other miscellaneous places (eg. Tube wells, Earth pipes, Water meters, etc)
Entomological Forecast of High-Risk Areas RDHS MO(O)H RDHS MO(O)H
Mannar Mannar Rathnapura Kuruwita, Eheliyagoa,
Colombo Piliyandala,Nugegoda Rathnapura MC
Kaluthara Ingiriya,Panadura
Kegalle Galigamuwa,Aranayaka
Mathale Raththota,Mathale MC
Jaffna Nallur
Ballula Badulla MC
Gampaha Katana
NB:
Entomological
surveillance data for the
month of January 2015
done by MRI
entomology teams has
not received