Year: 2016

Publication type: Best Practices

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This guide is aimed at health, safety and environment practitioners, as well as medical personnel and health risks managers working for the oil and gas industry. It is especially relevant for managers and supervisors located in, or responsible for, personnel working in areas where vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are endemic. It outlines the importance of vector-borne diseases, including malaria, chagas, dengue, zika, and their potential impact on operations, and provides guidance on the design of appropriate vector-borne disease management programmes (VBDMPs).

The document was prepared by the IPIECA and IOGP Health Working Group, and translated by ARPEL to dissemiante it in Latin America.

For English version please visit: http://www.ipieca.org/publication/vector-borne-disease-management-programmes