Engaging Government and Community Health Workers for Improving Vector Borne Disease Control in Pakistan works to improve the operational capacity of the health services in Pakistan for the surveillance and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) using the One Health approach. The project builds on the recommendations from a multidimensional, Leishmanias is Disease Gap Analysis Study to improve vector borne disease control using by engaging the government and community health workers.
Engaging Government and Community Health Workers for Improving Vector Borne Disease Control in Pakistan aims to enhance epidemiological capacity in four priority districts, improve the rates of VBD disease detection and reporting, and promote risk awareness and the adoption of risk reduction measures in at-risk populations.