Community engagement to control dengue and other vector-borne diseases in Alappuzha municipality, Kerala, India
Retheesh Babu Gopalan, Bontha V. Babu, Attayoor Purushothaman Sugunan, Anju Murali, M. Shafi, R. Balasubramanian, Sairu Philip
Abstract
The findings of this study suggest considering and including community engagement in public health policy as the main thrust to control VBDs.
Topics & Concepts
Community engagementIntervention (counseling)Environmental healthPublic healthCommunity healthDengue feverVector (molecular biology)Index (typography)MedicineGeographyPolitical sciencePublic relationsNursingComputer scienceBiologyImmunologyBiochemistryWorld Wide WebGeneRecombinant DNAMosquito-borne diseases and controlMalaria Research and ControlViral Infections and Vectors