Eighth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

With the Dengvaxia controversy presently raging in the Philippines, the need to discover alternatives in controlling dengue has become more imperative. Generally, vaccines and other forms of medical treatments and interventions focus on humans, but this three-year study focuses mainly on the control of the dengue virus’ primary carrier—the mosquito, particularly the Aedes aegypti. The study aims to evaluate the impact of a device, known as “INDAI”, an acronym for Innovative Auto-Dissemination of Insecticide. Said device reduces the incidence of dengue in tropical areas, such as, the Philippines. Specifically, this study seeks to determine the drop in dengue transmission thresholds with the installation of the device in 1,200 households, which have been reported to be hotspots sites. The study further inquires into the socio-economic impact of the proposed device, particularly the factors associated with the community acceptability of the device, including its cost-effectiveness, if used as home and school remedies to control the dengue vectors. To determine, therefore, the effectiveness of the Auto-Dissemination of PyroProxifen (AD-PPF) intervention in reducing the mosquito indices into desired threshold points, the researchers conducted a baseline research/study regarding the socio demographic characteristics of the selected communities; their existing malaria or dengue prevention practices; their attitude towards accepting new methods of preventing dengue; factors that would make communities adopt an innovation, and their attitudes and values towards health.