Aedes Borne Viral Diseases Prevention and Control Program

The prevalence of aedes-borne viral diseases such as dengue is still a significant problem that the country faces as it affects many Filipinos that can lead to severe complications and even death. Aside from the dengue, other aedes-borne viral diseases, such as zika and chikungunya, are also controlled to eradicate their transmissions. Hence this program, aims to expand and integrate the existing program to include the prevention and control interventions for various aedes-borne viral diseases such as dengue, zika, and chikungunya, and other diseases with similar vectors.

Vision

Aedes-borne Viral Disease-free Philippines

Mission

Reduced disease burden of Dengue, containment and prevention of transmission of Chikungunya and Zika

Objectives

Goals:

To reduce the disease burden of dengue, and to contain and prevent transmission of chikungunya and zika

Types of Service

PhilHealth Benefit Package

  • Selected Medical Case Rates – Additional Implementing Guidelines

Trainings

  • Dengue Clinical Case Management and Program Management
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Test-Loop Mediated Isothermal Assay (NAAT-LAMP) Training as One of Dengue Confirmatory Tests of the National Aedes-borne Prevention and Control Program (NDPCP)
  • National Dengue Death / Mortality Revie
Partners Organization

International Health Partner:

  • World Health Organization through Special Service Agreement and Short Term Consultants

Clinical Management

  • Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Inc.
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines

Diagnostic and Entomology

  • Research Institute for Tropical Medicine