Responding to emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases
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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
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The paper outlines the growing burden of emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases in the South East Asia Region. To prevent the emergence of new vector-borne diseases and re-emergence of those alreadyunder control, it is essential to strengthen national vector control programmes. Regional guidelines and activities are in place to bring together to combat vector control against malaria, lymphatic filariasis,leishmaniasis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis and chikungunya etc. Most Member countries of the SEA Region have in place appropriate surveillance system for the vector borne diseases which includes monitoring of drugresistance in the case of malaria and kala-azar. The WHO regional integrated vector control strategy has been developed. Global climate changes, emerging drug resistance and development of pediatric denguevaccine etc. are the main challenges of the future. The WHO is playing a pivotal role in capacity building, advocacy, partnerships and operational research.The views and recommendations of the Meeting of the Advisory Committee (ACM) on this agenda item will be submitted to the Sixty-first Session of the Regional Committee for its consideration.