Use of DDT against malaria (4)
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http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143958758 (KENYA)
Guidelines on DDT use out next month, says (Kenya) minister
The (Kenya) Government will issue guidelines on the use of DDT for the control of malaria within a month, Heath minister, Mrs Charity Ngilu, has said.
Ngilu said indoor residual spraying (IRS) method now under use in malaria-prone areas would be extended.
The head of malaria department, Dr Willis Akhwale, told The Standard that a technical committee would meet early next month to decide on the use of DDT.
The recent World Health Organisation clarification that the chemical, which had previously been banned in some countries, could be used in a controlled manner triggered the debate.
"My ministry is weighing all options including our own pyrethrum for integrated vector management in malaria control," added Ngilu at Mulala in Makueni during the launch of the new malaria treatment policy.
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