Examples of malaria control measures

AIM OBJECTIVE / ACTION

PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL / FAMILY

PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY

Reduction of human—mosquito contact

Screening of houses,

mosquito nets, repellents, covering clothing

Selection of site for housing

Zooprophylaxis

Destruction of adult mosquitoes

House spraying with insecticides (aerosol)

Residual insecticides in houses

Ultralow volume spraying (outside)

Destruction of mosquito larvae

Sanitation around the home

Emptying water containers intermittently

Larvicides on water surfaces

Interrupting irrigation, sluices

Biological control

Source reduction

Sanitation around the home

Small scale drainage

Environmental sanitation, water management

Large scale drainage

Destruction of malaria parasites

Early diagnosis and treatment

Chemoprophylaxis

Diagnosis and treatment facilities

Chemoprophylaxis of target groups (pregnant women) Mass treatment campaigns

Social participation

Motivation of individuals

Health education,

Community participation in projects