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. Achieving effective public privatecivil society engagement to reduce malaria in a challenging environment. 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 medical care. Research open access malaria transmission after five years of. 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. Terms of reference for the mis intern under the bioko. 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. Megpls primary social investment in equatorial guinea is the bioko island malaria elimination project bimep, a 15year, multisystem public health program.
While the project has been successful in reducing overall malaria morbidity and mortality, foci of high malaria transmission still persist on the island. Bbpps new ecotourism program introduces tourists to biokos stunning biodiversity through guided hikes and excursions. 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. 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. 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. Indoor residual spraying irs since 2004, mcdi has been responsible for planning, managing, implementing, monitoring and. 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 fight against malaria in equatorial guinea is conducted via two initia.
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. 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. The bimep combats the endemic mosquitoborne disease with a series of integrated malaria control measures centered on indoor residual spraying, distributing longlasting insecticide. Evaluation of the residual effectiveness of fludora fusion. High prevalence of infection with malarial parasites in children has been reported 1,2.
The bimcpegmvi project manager has overall responsibility for directing and managing mcdis involvement in the bioko island malaria control project and. As part of comprehensive malaria control strategies, the bioko island malaria control project bimcp distributed 110,000 longlasting insecticidetreated nets llin in late 2007 with the aim of providing one net for each sleeping area. Project manager, bioko island malaria control project. To achieve these goals a set of integrated interventions were implemented combining. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp has deployed irs and longlasting insecticidal nets llins at largescale interventions since 2004.
Rapid selection of a pyrethroid metabolic enzyme cyp9k1 by. 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. Mcd was in competition with more than 100 worldwide p3 applicants and was chosen the winner by a panel of global health experts. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in. 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. 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. Bimcp bioko island malaria control project equatorial. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp ngo aid map. Mcdi and its partners have helped to establish a mosquito vectorcontrol program based on widespread indoor residual spraying irs, which was coupled with an improved casemanagement approach to promote early and. May 27, 2019 the bioko island malaria control project malaria indicator survey mis 2015 technical report, 2015.
The odds of malaria infection among offisland travelers are significantly higher than the rest of the population. Methods data were selected from 2008 and 2009 annual surveys of households who. Evaluation of the residual effectiveness of fludora. Bimcp bioko island malaria control project cbo communitybased organization cdc u. This study uses a time series of annual malaria indicator surveys to track the progress of malaria control in bioko island, equatorial guinea.
The bioko island malaria control project bimcp has carried out intensive interventions since early 2004 to reduce malaria transmission through indoor. 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. Improved monitoring of irs coverage on bioko island through. Bioko island, equatorial guinea 3 small volcanic island about 2,000km2 main island of equatorial guinea with a population of. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp bimcp indoor residual spraying irs gisbased campaign information management system cims 2. 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. Despite success in reducing childhood infections, areas of high transmission remain on the island. 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. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2004 to use mostly mosquito control approaches to control malaria on bioko island. 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.
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 government of equatorial guinea, marathon oil, noble energy. Mapping and enumerating houses and households to support. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was. 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. 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. In 2009 the project was extended by a second 5year term from 200920. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp initiated an integrated malaria control intervention on bioko. These included free semiannual rounds of irs since 2004 targeting all households on. Prior to this year, entomological inoculation rates eir on bioko were among the highest ever recorded for any malaria endemic area1416. Its largest city, malabo, is the country capital and home to around 85% of the population of the island. We have pro tected several species of endangered primates and sea turtles, and preserved the unique biodiversity of bioko island.
It is administratively divided into four districts. 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 the first time in the history of the p3 award, mcd also won the. Indoor residual spraying irs since 2004, mcdi has been responsible for planning, managing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an extensive. The project seeks to reduce malaria transmission on bioko island and further reduce the mortality rate among children under five. Malaria is a major endemic disease in the central african tropical island of bioko, equatorial guinea. Effectiveness of community based larviciding on bioko. Malaria control and elimination supply chain management. After community engagement in each community, community members were identified and recruited as volunteers with the help. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp phase iii. Malaria vector control by indoor residual insecticide. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp started in 2004 with the aim to reduce malaria transmission and to ultimately eliminate malaria.
On bioko island, equatorial guinea, indoor residual spraying irs has been part of the bioko island malaria control project since early 2004. 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. Methods data were selected from 2008 and 2009 annual surveys of households who had at least one child. The island of bioko is situated in the gulf of guinea, about 40 miles from the coast of cameroon. Increasing outdoor hostseeking in anopheles gambiae over. Human mobility patterns and malaria importation on bioko. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2003 with the aim to reduce the heavy burden of malaria.
While the project has been successful in reducing overall malaria morbidity and mortality, foci of high malaria. New vaccine, promising pathway to malaria elimination on. Improved monitoring of irs coverage on bioko island. Genetic diversity and allele frequencies of plasmodium. 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. 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. The bimcp is now in phase iii, which continues the use of standard anti malaria control measures through 2018 and supports. Increasing outdoor hostseeking in anopheles gambiae over 6. Bioko is the main island of insular equatorial guinea eg. 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.
Bayers fludora fusion, is a combination of clothianidin a neonicotinoid and deltamethrin a pyrethroid with a new mode of action against malaria vectors. Increased biting rate of insecticideresistant culex. Determinants of bed net use in children under five and. 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 mosquitoes and community adherence to irs for malaria control in urban malabo, bioko island, equatorial guinea article mar 2019. 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.
Malaria transmission after five years of vector control on. The bioko island malaria control project bimcp has carried out intensive interventions since early 2004 to reduce malaria transmission through indoor residual spraying irs and case management. How is bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea abbreviated. This qualitative study examined knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors around llins and their suboptimal. E, with 60,000 inhabitants and 2,017 km 2, lies 30 km to the west of the cameroon coast. The bimcp is now in phase iii, which continues the use of standard antimalaria control measures through 2018 and supports. Nov 12, 2012 malaria is endemic with yearround transmission on bioko island.
Island malaria control project bimcp was established in 2003 as part of the national malaria control pro gramme nmcp of the ministry of health. Human mobility patterns and malaria importation on bioko island. During the same period, the frequency of the targetsite knockdown resistance kdr in the local vector population. Bioko island, equatorial guinea 3 small volcanic island about 2,000km2 main island of equatorial guinea with a population of 250,000 highly endemic, year round malaria transmission setting. Malaria vectors in the bioko island equatorial guinea. The bioko island malaria control project malaria indicator survey mis 2015 technical report, 2015. Research open access malaria transmission after five years. The government of equatorial guinea, marathon oil, noble energy, sonagas, gepetrol and atlantic methanol ampco duration. Bimcp has contributed to a significant decrease in childhood mortality rates on the island thanks to it vector control. Annual parasite prevalence surveys have been carried out to monitor the effectiveness of the program.
P2403 determinants of bed net usage in children under 5. This study assesses the determinants of bed net usage and bed net ownership in children under 5. Entomological inoculation rates in 2009 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. Terms of reference for the mis intern under the bioko island. 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. Prevalence of substandard and falsified artemisininbased. The fight against malaria in equatorial guinea is conducted via two initiatives supporting. Bbpp began as and continues to be experts on the biology of bioko islands unique wildlife.
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. The bimcp employs vector control and malaria case management strategies to. The study was conducted as part of the operational research component of the bioko island malaria control project bimcp, equatorial guinea. Effectiveness of community based larviciding on bioko island. Large fluctuations in the effective population size of the. Malaria is endemic with yearround transmission on bioko island. The government of equatorial guinea and medical care development international mdci. Bimcp stands for bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea. Bimcp is defined as bioko island malaria control project equatorial guinea somewhat frequently. Bioko island malaria control project bimcp has contributed to a significant decrease in childhood mortality rates on the island thanks to it vector control initiatives. Together with effective case management, these interventions have reduced malaria parasite prevalence on bioko island from 43.
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