Cochrane Infectious Disease Group works with WHO on latest guidelines for malaria vector control

The World Health Organization publishedGuidelines for malaria vector control, drawing on seven Cochrane reviews specially prepared for them by theCochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG).  With its editorial base at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), CIDG was asked to review all of the evidence that was used in bringing together what WHO have described as a “one-stop shop” for countries and partners working to implement effective malaria vector control measures. Consolidating more than 20 sets of WHO recommendations and good practice statements into one user friendly document, the guidelines support each country to select and implement the most eff ective interventions for its own unique malaria landscape.LSTM ’sProfessor Paul Garneris Coordinating Editor of CIDG. He said: “These guidelines are based on a complete and thorough review of all of the existing evidence regarding various insecticide-treated nets, insecticide residual spraying, space spraying, larviciding, larvivorous fish and repellents. Systematic reviews are at the heart of the guidelines and the work was carried out by a number of Cochrane authors, including a group of early career researchers who brought to the table enthusiasm and commitment to understanding the evidence and identifying best practice throughout, and completed this momentous task in time for the panel”.The intensive process of reviewing the evidence base for the guidelines enabled WHO to identify where gaps exist, which ...
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