Pedagogical table

Time allocated: 90'

Learning objectives

Enabling objectives

Core contents

1. Participants are able to explain the importance of vector-borne diseases during acute and protracted crisis situations and describe causal factors

1.1. Participants are able to list the key vector-borne diseases and vectors by which these are transmitted

  • Defining vector borne diseases

  • Main vectors and diseases they transmit

  • Global/regional burden of key vector-borne diseases

    • Morbidity, mortality

      • Overall; Malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis, .....

  • Vector-borne diseases with epidemic potential

  • Priority diseases for intervention during (acute / protracted) crises situations

1.1. Participants are able to identify risk factors for vector-borne diseases

  • Agent (pathogen + vector), host, environment

  • Increased threats due to crisis situations

    • Changes in human environment due to natural disasters and armed conflict

    • Population movement, exhaustion

    • Disruption of services

2. Participants are able to identify an appropriate response for the control of key vector-borne diseases in acute and protracted crisis situations

2.1. Participants are able to explain the core components to address prevalent vector borne disease threats

  • Transmission factors

  • Challenges (general /) in crisis situations

2.2. Participants are able to list key points of global control programmes for vector-borne diseases

  • Global technical strategy for malaria 2016 – 2030

  • Others, where relevant

    • Protracted crises: Consider diseases included in WHO's neglected tropic diseases road map, e.g. schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease

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