Ministry of Health

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Ministry of Health Medical Education Centre
for Disease Control Management Department of
Malaria
Inter country Workshop on Pesticide
Management in the context of Stockholm
Convention
7 to 11 December 2003 Amman Jordan Dr.
Raeisi National Program Manager for Malaria
Control
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History

• Malaria and Leishmaniasis are still the most
  important parasitic diseases in Iran.

• Before establishment of malaria control program (
  1950 )

• 60 of population of the country were inhabited
  in malarious area.

• 4-5 million annual malaria cases were reported

• 30-40 of deaths were attributed to malaria.

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One third of the annual budget of the Ministry of
Health was being allocated for malaria control .

• Current situation of Vector Borne Diseases

• 15558 Malaria,13941 Cutaneous Leishmaniasis,197
  Kala-azar and 95 CCHF cases are reported in 2002.

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There are some constrains regarding to V.B.D in
Iran that should be addressed

• High Burden of Vector Borne Diseases in
  neighboring countries

• Socio economic impact

Infected areas are mainly located in
less developed areas

• Variety of vectors

• Political instability (crisis) in some
  neighboring countries

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Current Vector Control Policy

• General approach is based on IVM

• National strategic plan for malaria control has
  special focus

1Evidence based decision making

• Entomological surveys

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• Epidemiological data collection

• Monitoring of insecticide resistance

• Vector control plan of action in peripheral levels

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2Integrated vector control activities
Resource mobilization , use of all available
resources comprehensive activities to all
vector borne diseases
3-Prioritisation

• Environmental management

• Strengthening of personal protection
• ( through community awareness effort )

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• Promotion of using ITNs

• Biological control
• Bacillus thuringiensis H-14
• Larvivorus fish

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Pesticides registration in Iran.Five Different
organizations/ministries based on their
responsibilities are involved in application,
providing, distributing and using of pesticides .
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1- The Office of Food , Drug and Cosmetic Health
care Control of Ministry of Health
2- Veterinary Organization
3-Department of Environmental and Occupational
Health, Ministry of Health.
4-Department of Disease Control (DCD), Ministry
of Health.
5- Ministry of Agriculture.
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It should be mention that
The five above organizations are supervised by a
Higher committee at the ministerial level
called Higher Committee on Supervision of
Pesticide The committee consists 1) The
Minister/representative of Ministry of Health 2)
Minister of Agriculture 3) Ministry of
Industry 4) Environmental Protection
Organization. Any change in pesticide regulation
law or any new decision needs to confirm by the
Higher Committee.
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The Plant Protection Organization has a
legislation issued by Higher Committee (HCSP) and
approved by the Parliament.
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The committee members are
1) the representative of School of Public Health
(MOHME)
2) Representative of Institute of Pest and
Agricultural Research (Ministry of Agriculture)
3) Representative of Institute of Nutrition(
Ministry of Science Higher Education)
4) A Senior Expert in pest control, nominated by
the Ministry of Agriculture (PPO).
5) The Director General for PPO
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The Procedure for Registration of Public Health
pesticide
Registration is through PPO ,there is a
pesticide Board on which the MOH has a permanent
Rep.Efficacy study where necessary are carried
out by the School of Public Health on behalf of
MOH.
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In first step the compound will be nominated to
be tested in the field. The compound will be
referred to related research organization for
laboratory and field biological tests. The field
tests should be carried out in two successive
years in two different geographical situations.
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After biological test, the result will be
reviewed by the committee. In the case of
positive effect of biological tests and
reliability of results, the pesticide will be
registered for three years.
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After the temporary registration, the pesticide
will be put in the list of proposed pesticide for
pest control in the country. The information of
registered pesticide will also put in a booklet,
prepared by PPO, includes short notes on
specification and formulation , target pest,
toxicity, packaging and chemical properties ...  
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Insecticide used for Malaria control in Iran
(year 1998)  
 
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  Insecticide used for Malaria control in Iran
(1999)  
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  Insecticide used for Malaria control in Iran
(2000)  
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  Insecticide used for Malaria control in Iran
(2000)  
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Insecticide used for Malaria control in Iran
(2002)  
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Insecticide used for Veterinary pests control in
Iran (2002)    
 
 
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