Improving access to lifesaving health services

Objectives

This is a six-month health project with the overall objective to contribute to a significant reduction in the burden of malaria and diarrheal diseases in Bentiu PoC. 

5 rounds of larviciding and 3 rounds of fly control campaigns were conducted. The larviciding was carried out using liquid Abate where the systematic water drainages/trenches, water from tap stands and open stagnant waters were targeted as they serve as key breeding sites for Anopheles and Culex mosquitoes. For the 5 rounds of larviciding, MENTOR hired daily workers: Eighteen (18) larvicide applicators with four (4) supervisors for larviciding campaigns. The application was done on a campaign basis every 3 weeks after breeding site assessments and upon observations of mosquito larvae, especially Anopheles and Culex. The common breeding sites identified and treated included: Stagnant waters, water in trenches/drainages and water from taps / tap stands.

The combination of interventions (Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) (funded by another donor), Information Education Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) and larviciding) has resulted in a significant reduction of malaria incidence/cases in this year (2019) when compared with the same period during 2018.