Evaluation of the malaria control program in Vietnam in the period 2000-2007

ABSTRACT

Background: National malaria preventive and control program is rather successful, but the special result has not been accurately analyzed.\r\n', u'Objectives: to evaluate of the malaria situation for the period of 2000-2007 in Viet Nam.\r\n', u'Subjects and methods: This retrospective study analyzed data from malaria information system.\r\n', u'Results: On annual average, about 140.000 to 150.000 patients are diagnosed as malaria. Annual malaria morbidity is greatly reduced from 6.91/1000 in 2000 to 2.21/ 1000 population in 2007. The deaths in children accounted for 30 to 40% of the total malaria deaths of the whole country. The annual average number of malaria cases treated is about 150.000 to 160.000 and it is decreased by year. Artemisinine based Combination Therapy (ACT) for P.falciparum cases is 18 - 20% of the total patients. \r\n', u'From 2000 to 2007, on average, about 1.5 to 2 million of people in the malaria endemic, high risk areas were protected by Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) annually. The coverage of protected population tends to be reduced from 6.7% to 5.9 % of population at risk of malaria. \r\n', u'The annual average number of population protected by Insecticide Treated Bed Nets (ITNs) is from 8.5 to 11.5 million and the coverage of ITNs is increasing from 23.6% to 31.0% of population in malaria endemic areas. . \r\n', u'Conclusion:From 2000 to 2007, the malaria in Vietnam continues to be decreased in term of morbidity and mortality.\r\n', u'