VL Kenya Guides the Way

Congratulations to VL Kenya for their success in developing multiple vector control guiding documents, which were years in the making and will help guide the country in implementing vector control interventions and activities.

For the past two years, VL Kenya has supported Kenya’s Division of National Malaria Program and the National Ministry of Health in drafting and developing the following four vector control guiding documents:

• Integrated Vector Control Strategy for Malaria Control
• Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Implementation Strategy
• Insecticide Resistance Management Plan
• Kenya Malaria Vector Surveillance Operational Guidelines.

The documents were officially launched on June 3, 2021, in a colorful ceremony in Kakamega County, one of the malaria-endemic counties. The launch was officiated by Kakamega County Director of Health Services, Dr. John Otieno, with DNMP officials, Kakamega county officials, PMI VectorLink, and other stakeholders in attendance. VectorLink SBCC Coordinator Catherine Onyango represented the project during the official launch.

VL COP Dr. Elie Bankineza, Operations Manager Zeddy Bore, M&E manager Alexia Mshambala, and Technical Manager Dr. Kevin Opondo played a key role in ensuring the accuracy of the documents. A special shoutout to TPM Charity Ngaruro, Entomology backstop Richard Oxborough,  COP Dr. Elie Bankineza, and Operations Manager Zeddy Bore for the fantastic work over the two years together with DNMP and the Vector Control Committee of Experts (Vector Control experts and stakeholders) in ensuring the process ran as smoothly and seamless as possible.

Congratulations, VL Kenya and team, for this great technical guidance.