Table 6 Results of the evaluation of adequacy criteria in the implementation of the insecticide-treated bed net strategy
No. | Criterion | Ecuador | Peru | Bolivia | Colombia | Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Population at risk stratified according to the burden of the disease and epidemiology of the transmission | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Vector habits studied and confirmed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
3 | Sensitivity to potential insecticides confirmed before selecting the insecticide(s) with the best results | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 | 80% of at-risk population received insecticide-treated bed nets | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
5 | Insecticide-treated bed nets distributed to 80% of pregnant women in the risk area | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
6 | Insecticide-treated bed nets distributed to 80% of children under age five in risk areas | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
7 | 80% of those surveyed reported sleeping under a bed net the night before | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
8 | Stockouts of insecticides for impregnation did not exceed three months in the past five years | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 | 0.5 |
9 | Stockouts of new bed nets for delivery to the population did not exceed six months in any of the cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | Standards and programmes exist for home and community-level reimpregnation | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 | 0 |
11 | A systematic procedure exists to monitor that families have bed nets and use them appropriately (including re-impregnation and washing) | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
12 | A system exists for monitoring resistance and sensitivity to insecticides used in bed nets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
13 | Systematic procedures exist for monitoring vector habits | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
14 | Systematic procedures are in place for monitoring residual insecticide in bed nets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Â | Total | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.0a | 9.5 | 6.0 |