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Dr Mark Jacobs Director, Control of Communicable Diseases, Regional Office for the Western Pacific
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Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
In just the past decade, the significance of dengue as a threat to health and a burden on health services and economies has increased substantially. Compared with the situation 50 years ago, the worldwide incidence of dengue has risen 30-fold. More countries are reporting their first outbreaks. More outbreaks are explosive in ways that severely disrupt societies and drain economies. Today, dengue ranks as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Everywhere, the human and economic costs are staggering. - Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization.
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Pacific subregion
Cook Islands French Polynesia Micronesia New Caledonia Solomon Islands
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Determination of risk status based on combined reports from WHO, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gideon online,ProMED, DengueMap, Eurosurveillance and published literature (Simmons CP et al, 2012).
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Global strategy provides both technical elements and enabling factors for implementation that are necessary to reverse growing trend in number of dengue cases. Applying existing knowledge for dengue prevention and control will require collaboration among partners, organizations and countries, leadership by WHO and increased funding.
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Deploying locally-adapted vector control measures, including effective urban and household water management;
Communication to encourage behavioural outcomes in prevention programmes.
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Key messages
We need to act together at regional level focusing on high-priority countries. We need to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new partnerships. We need to mobilize sustainable resources at regional and country level. Countries need to be proactive rather than reactive. Dengue will be with us for foreseeable future, but action can and should be taken to reduce its impact
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines
Thank you.
Managing Regional Public Goods for Health Community Based Dengue Control 12 September 2013, Manila, Philippines