학술논문

Demonstrating the sustainability of capacity strengthening amidst COVID-19.
Document Type
Article
Source
International Health (1876-3413). Sep2021, Vol. 13 Issue 5, p480-481. 2p.
Subject
*COVID-19
*TSETSE-flies
*VECTOR control
*STAY-at-home orders
*PANDEMICS
Language
ISSN
1876-3413
Abstract
The global disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis posed a threat to the momentum the vector control team at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Programme National de Lutte contre la Tryaponosomiase Humaine Africaine (PNLTHA) had built in their efforts to control tsetse fly populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But despite the pandemic and global lockdown, field activities did continue and the same impressive results in tsetse fly reduction were observed and the team followed this by completing a round of 'tiny target' deployment without any external presence. Such a success was possible due to the investment in vector control capacity strengthening undertaken by the LSTM and PNLTHA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]