E, with 60,000 inhabitants and 2,017 km 2, lies 30 km to the west of the cameroon coast. Its largest city, malabo, is the country capital and home to around 85% of the population of the island. Achieving effective public privatecivil society engagement to reduce malaria in a challenging environment. In equatorial guinea, previously under the bioko island malaria control project bimcp and now under the bioko island malaria elimination project bimep, mcdi procures and manages malaria supplies for the national malaria control program following international guidelines. Terms of reference for the mis intern under the bioko island. Bioko is the main island of insular equatorial guinea eg. May 27, 2019 the bioko island malaria control project malaria indicator survey mis 2015 technical report, 2015.
Increased biting rate of insecticideresistant culex mosquitoes and community adherence to irs for malaria control in urban malabo, bioko island, equatorial guinea article mar 2019. The government of equatorial guinea, marathon oil, noble energy, sonagas, gepetrol and atlantic methanol ampco duration. The island of bioko is situated in the gulf of guinea, about 40 miles from the coast of cameroon. New vaccine, promising pathway to malaria elimination on.
The study was conducted as part of the operational research component of the bioko island malaria control project bimcp, equatorial guinea. The government of equatorial guinea and medical care development international mdci. Bbpps new ecotourism program introduces tourists to biokos stunning biodiversity through guided hikes and excursions. The bioko island malaria elimination program bimep is a merger of the bioko island malaria control program and the equatoguinean malaria vaccine initiative, that in parallel have reduced malaria prevalence from 45% to 12. The fight against malaria in equatorial guinea is conducted via two initiatives supporting. Despite success in reducing childhood infections, areas of high transmission remain on the island. During the same period, the frequency of the targetsite knockdown resistance kdr in the local vector population. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp has carried out intensive interventions since early 2004 to reduce malaria transmission through indoor. As part of its vector control monitoring strategies, the bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea conducted routine insecticide resistance bioassays using the whos standard susceptibility tests from 20 to 2018.
P2403 determinants of bed net usage in children under 5. Increasing outdoor hostseeking in anopheles gambiae over 6. Indoor residual spraying irs since 2004, mcdi has been responsible for planning, managing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an extensive. Malaria transmission occurs year round, with an estimated entomological inoculation rate ranging from 163 to 840 in 2009, 10 which had decreased to 44 at the time of our study in 20 according to the bioko island malaria control project bimcp reports. Large fluctuations in the effective population size of the. Improved monitoring of irs coverage on bioko island through.
The project seeks to reduce malaria transmission on bioko island and further reduce the mortality rate among children under five. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp initiated an integrated malaria control intervention on bioko. Methods malaria mosquitoes were collected indoors and outdoors by hlcs and ltcs in three villages on bioko island, equatorial guinea during five bimonthly collections in 2009. Increased biting rate of insecticideresistant culex. Prior to this year, entomological inoculation rates eir on bioko were among the highest ever recorded for any malaria endemic area1416. Bimcp bioko island malaria control project equatorial. Bimcp has contributed to a significant decrease in childhood mortality rates on the island thanks to it vector control. Rapid selection of a pyrethroid metabolic enzyme cyp9k1 by. Research open access malaria transmission after five years of. Malaria transmission occurs year round, with an estimated entomological inoculation rate ranging from 163 to 840 in 2009,10 which had decreased to 44 at the time of our study in 20 according to the bioko island malaria control project bimcp reports. For the first time in the history of the p3 award, mcd also won the. In 2009 the project was extended by a second 5year term from 200920. Genetic diversity and allele frequencies of plasmodium. Malaria transmission after five years of vector control on.
Mcdi and its partners have helped to establish a mosquito vector control program based on widespread indoor residual spraying irs, which was coupled with an improved. Malaria vector control by indoor residual insecticide. Bioko island, equatorial guinea 3 small volcanic island about 2,000km2 main island of equatorial guinea with a population of. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp, funded by a consortium led by marathon oil corporation and the government of equatorial guinea, implemented a malaria control program on bioko island, equatorial guinea in 2004. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp phase iii. After community engagement in each community, community members were identified and recruited as volunteers with the help. The bimcp is now in phase iii, which continues the use of standard anti malaria control measures through 2018 and supports. The bimcpegmvi project manager has overall responsibility for directing and managing mcdis involvement in the bioko island malaria control project and.
Bioko island malaria control project bimcp bimcp indoor residual spraying irs gisbased campaign information management system cims 2. Bioko island, equatorial guinea, with historically high malaria transmission, has been subject to extensive interventions including intensive vector control, improved case management, intermittent preventative treatments ipt and behavioural change interventions since 2004 through the bioko island malaria control project bimcp. Despite attaining initially very high levels of net coverage and net use, many children under five years of age did not sleep under a net by 2009, according. Malaria is a major endemic disease in the central african tropical island of bioko, equatorial guinea. Research open access malaria transmission after five years. Mcd was in competition with more than 100 worldwide p3 applicants and was chosen the winner by a panel of global health experts. P2403 determinants of bed net usage in children under 5 and.
Mosquito collection sites of the bioko island malaria the equatorial guinea malaria vaccine initiative mosquito collection sites of the bioko island malaria michael r reddy phd 2012, mph 1999 bs 1997 map of study villages on bioko island, equatorial guinea pdf malaria vectors in the bioko island equatorial jaishree raman phd, university of natal. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp ngo aid map. Bimcp bioko island malaria control project cbo communitybased organization cdc u. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp funded by marathon oil company and the government of equatorial guinea now entering into its 10 th year of implementation, seeks to substantially reduce morbidity and mortality caused by malaria on bioko island. For effective control of malaria, many measures have been deployed since 2004 through the bioko island malaria control project bimcp, including island wide indoor residual spraying irs, longlasting insecticidetreated nets llin and artemisininbased combination therapy act 2. As part of its vector control monitoring strategies, the bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea conducted routine insecticide resistance tests using the whos standard susceptibility tests from 20 to 2016. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp started in 2004 with the aim to reduce malaria transmission and to ultimately eliminate malaria. Before the bioko island malaria control project bimcp and the ministry of health and social welfare established the malaria control program in 2004, bioko had one of the highest entomological inoculation rates recorded in africa, at. This study uses a time series of annual malaria indicator surveys to track the progress of malaria control in bioko island, equatorial guinea. How is bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea abbreviated. Evaluation of the residual effectiveness of fludora. Mapping and enumerating houses and households to support.
Background as part of the strategies the bioko island malaria control project has implemented in recent years, around 80 000 insecticide treated nets itn were delivered to the population in 2007. Malaria control and elimination supply chain management. Evaluation of the residual effectiveness of fludora fusion. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp is a collaborative effort of marathon oil, our business partners, the private ngo medical care development international mcdi and the government of equatorial guinea. Bimcp stands for bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea. The bimep combats the endemic mosquitoborne disease with a series of integrated malaria control measures centered on indoor residual spraying, distributing longlasting insecticide. The study took place between october 1998 and june 1999, during implementation of a largescale malaria control program based on the use of impregnated bednets. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp the project seeks to reduce malaria transmission on bioko island and further reduce the mortality rate among children under five. Mcdi and its partners have helped to establish a mosquito vector control program based on widespread indoor residual spraying irs, which was coupled with an improved casemanagement approach to promote early and. Determinants of bed net use in children under five and.
Trends in parasite prevalence following years of malaria. The fight against malaria in equatorial guinea is conducted via two initia. The bioko island malaria elimination project bimep is a natural fusion of two longstanding anti malaria programs in equatorial guinea, with mcdi as the lead implementing partner. Indoor residual spraying irs since 2004, mcdi has been responsible for planning, managing, implementing, monitoring and. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2003 with the aim to reduce the heavy burden of malaria. For effective control of malaria, many measures have been deployed since 2004 through the bioko island malaria control project bimcp, including islandwide indoor residual spraying irs, longlasting insecticidetreated nets llin and artemisininbased combination therapy act 2. Methods data were selected from 2008 and 2009 annual surveys of households who had at least one child.
The bioko island malaria control project bimcp has deployed irs and longlasting insecticidal nets llins at largescale interventions since 2004. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp, which is funded by a consortium led by marathon oil corporation and the government of equatorial guinea, has conducted intensive malaria control activities in bioko since 2004. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp medical care. Methods data were selected from 2008 and 2009 annual surveys of households who. Nov 12, 2012 malaria is endemic with yearround transmission on bioko island. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea started in 2004 with the goal to reduce malaria transmission and associated morbidity and mortality on bioko island. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea conducted routine insecticide resistance tests using the whos standard susceptibility tests from 20 to 2016. The odds of malaria infection among offisland travelers are significantly higher than the rest of the population.
High prevalence of infection with malarial parasites in children has been reported 1,2. Bimcp is defined as bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea somewhat frequently. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in. The government of equatorial guinea, marathon oil, noble energy. Improved monitoring of irs coverage on bioko island. Malaria is endemic with yearround transmission on bioko island. The bioko island malaria control project malaria indicator survey mis 2015 technical report, 2015. While the project has been successful in reducing overall malaria morbidity and mortality, foci of high malaria transmission still persist on the island. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea introduced a pilot larviciding program using community volunteers to assess the sustainability and the impact on malaria vector densities on bioko island. We have pro tected several species of endangered primates and sea turtles, and preserved the unique biodiversity of bioko island. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2003 as part of the national malaria control programme nmcp of the ministry of health and social welfare of equatorial guinea. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2004 to use mostly mosquito control approaches to control malaria on bioko island. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was.
Annual parasite prevalence surveys have been carried out to monitor the effectiveness of the program. Island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2003 as part of the national malaria control pro gramme nmcp of the ministry of health. This qualitative study examined knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors around llins and their suboptimal. Centers for disease control cop chief of party cq chloroquine egmci equatorial guinea malaria control initiative egrc equatorial guinea red cross gfatm global fund for hivaids, tuberculosis and malaria iec information, education, communication. Effectiveness of community based larviciding on bioko. Human mobility patterns and malaria importation on bioko island. The bimcp is now in phase iii, which continues the use of standard antimalaria control measures through 2018 and supports. It is administratively divided into four districts. Malaria vectors in the bioko island equatorial guinea. Project manager, bioko island malaria control project. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp april 2015 background the bioko island malaria control project bimcp funded by marathon oil company and the government of equatorial guinea now entering into its 10th year of implementation, seeks to substantially reduce morbidity and mortality caused by malaria on bioko island. Human mobility patterns and malaria importation on bioko. Bbpp began as and continues to be experts on the biology of bioko islands unique wildlife. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp in equatorial guinea has led periodic distributions of longlasting insecticidal nets llins since 2004 as part of an integrated malaria control program.
The bimcp employs vector control and malaria case management strategies to. While the project has been successful in reducing overall malaria morbidity and mortality, foci of high malaria. To achieve these goals a set of integrated interventions were implemented combining. This study describes the results of a field trial of fludora fusion on bioko island, through the collaboration between the bioko island malaria control project bimcp and bayer sas. This study assesses the determinants of bed net usage and bed net ownership in children under 5.
Increasing outdoor hostseeking in anopheles gambiae over. On bioko island, equatorial guinea, indoor residual spraying irs has been part of the bioko island malaria control project since early 2004. Prevalence of substandard and falsified artemisininbased. Effectiveness of community based larviciding on bioko island. Terms of reference for the mis intern under the bioko.
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