MALARIA SITUATION IN BAHRAIN KINGDOM

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MALARIA SITUATION IN BAHRAIN KINGDOM
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Introduction

• Bahrain has achieved interruption of local
  malaria transmission since 1980,
• And therefore classified as a country from
  group1.
• Keeping this great achievement is an important
  objective as part of malaria control strategy.
• Malaria and vector control operations are now
  directed within roll back malaria framework
  toward better and better situation of control.

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Topics of Discussion

• Decrease in number of malaria cases from 1995
  2001. (Figure 1).
• Malaria cases in 2001.
• Malaria cases by nationalities. (Figure 2).
• Progress indicators for malaria and mosquito
  control operations. (Figure 3).
• Malaria cases by age-groups. (Figure 4).
• Malaria cases by country of origin. (Figure 5).

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Decrease in Number of Malaria Cases
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Malaria Cases in 2001

• 54 imported cases.
• 01 relapsing case.
• 46 plasmodium vivax.
• 08 plasmodium faciparum.
• Only 1 case recorded as Bahraini.

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Malaria Cases By Nationalities
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Progress Indicators
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Malaria Cases By Age Groups
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Steps Towards RBM-1

• ? Encouraging the public to participate in
  improving the environment and eradication of
  susceptible mosquito breeding spots.
• ? Entomology team is being directed toward
  evaluation of the status of malaria vectors in
  the country, in order make use of field study
  results as guidelines for further planning and
  reorientations of control measures.
• ? A follow-up and feedback process was created
  between reporting medical sides and notified side
  for better and more accurate and punctual
  information about malaria cases.
• ? Strengthening the collaboration between
  governmental parties with close relations to
  improvement and protection of the environment
  through continuation of efforts done by
  committees that facilitate actions to be taken on
  time.
• ? Management of resources was taken into account
  to make our control measures cost effective and
  more applicable.

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Steps Towards RBM-2

• ? As a crucial element of roll back malaria,
  community participation is being activated
  through wide range of educational programs. These
  programs are directed to youths in clubs and to
  school students. The aim is to create awareness
  about malaria, insect-born diseases and general
  environmental hygiene.
• ? New more effective and environmental friendly
  larval control methods (like the us of Bt
  biocide) is being applied to reduce the use of
  chemical larvicides and to avoid the formation of
  resistant strains of malaria vectors.