Increasing the resilience of vulnerable populations in Yemen towards health risks through sustainable WaSH (R-WaSH)

Objectives

Training Dengue Prevention Assistants.
Conducting safe water storage sensitization and vector breeding site reduction awareness campaigns.
Conduct routine entomological surveillance.

Principal Institution

National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) Yemen, Yemen

Partner Institutions

The MENTOR Initiative, United Kingdom

Rationale and Abstract

The MENTOR Initiative was a sub-grantee of a programme, which aimed at increasing the resilience of vulnerable populations through WASH activities. MENTOR’s part aimed at community education regarding water and waste storage as well as health seeking and prevention behaviour to reduce the burden of dengue fever. As part of the programme, MENTOR conducted monthly entomological surveys.

Project Outputs

Article: Confirmation of the presence of Anopheles stephensi among a conflict-affected host community in Aden City, Yemen

Thematic Categories

Surveillance
Vector-based Strategies

Date

Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

Funding Details

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), The Netherlands

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland

Project Site

Yemen

Deep Dives

Anopheles stephensi

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