Expanding VectorLink Collect for Entomological Data

Last month, the VectorLink M&E and Entomology teams trained and onboarded 17 VectorLink countries as they adopt VectorLink Collect for use in entomological data management. Since the four-phased roll began earlier this year, the M&E team has launched 5 different programs to support data entry, data management, and analytics for longitudinal vector bionomics, insecticide resistance, and residual efficacy data. Over the past several months, the Entomology/M&E team developed new data workflows, data management, and data quality roles, responsibilities matrices, and geographical mapping tools to align entomological geographic levels to the organizational hierarchy for IRS within our system.

The programs were also translated into French, Portuguese, and even Spanish to support new VectorLink activities in Colombia. The team initially planned to hold two in-person, regional trainings to support this roll-out process but due to the pandemic, the team quickly adapted to hosting these trainings virtually. After countless WebEx sessions, the team completed the final trainings just weeks ago. As of October, the M&E/Entomology team successfully trained over 80 VectorLink home office and country staff across all 17 target-countries!

The M&E and Ento teams have been working hard to make this a success – country entomology teams have already made over 5830 entries into the VectorLink Collect entomology programs, and the numbers continue to rise daily. With vector control and entomological data in the same system, we have exciting opportunities ahead for integrated analytics to support critical malaria control decisions.

Congratulations to everyone involved, with a very special thanks to Lilly Siems and Marianne Henry, and our country entomology teams, for so actively supporting this successful rollout.

Together, we succeed. Congratulations to the Ento and M&E Team!