BASIC ENTOMOLOGY TRAINING FOCUSING ON DENGUE, LYMPHATIC

FILARIASIS FILARIASIS AND MALARIA VECTOR SURVEILLANCE

5-9 June 2023

Updated Activity Briefer

I. Rationale and Purpose

Progress in malaria control in the Philippines over the past decade was largely achieved through
investments in improving case management and vector control, both by increasing access and
utilization of both malaria control services.

In order to sustain these gains until malaria elimination is achieved in the whole country and
prevent reintroduction of malaria in areas already declared free of the disease, there is a need to
effectively monitor intervention coverage, track vector resistance to insecticides and characterize
the receptivity to guide classification of areas. These responsibilities can only be met by the
regional and provincial staff with the training and support required to be able to effectively plan,
monitor, evaluate and manage control and elimination program efforts. The National Malaria
Control and Elimination Program, as well as the other mosquito borne disease control programs,
will need to create adequate numbers of well-trained personnel to effectively participate in Vector
borne disease control and elimination activities.

In this regard, the course aims to contribute to the achievement of the national/regional target set
for malaria elimination and the control of the other mosquito-borne disease, by making vector
control more efficient, cost effective, ecologically sound and sustainable. It also purposes to
expand and adapt entomology skills to include epidemiological approach for more effective
collection of entomological field data that is useful in planning and implementation of appropriate
response and to take better advantage of the development in education, information and
communication technology in transferring to others knowledge and skills acquired during the
course.

I. Expected Participants

1. Ms. Rhoda Ruth Dalugdog PHO – Surigao del Norte

2. Mr. Ritche delos Santos PHO – Agusan del Norte
3. Mr. Marc Dhonnie Pomoy PHO – Dinagat Island
4. Mr. Nor Albasser Mantil PHO – Maguindanao
5. Ms. Soraya – Jamila Muti PHO – Lanao del Sur
6. Ms. Norita Sario PHO – Basilan
7. Mr. Abdulmobin Uddin PHO – Tawi- Tawi
8. Ms. Melodina Babante CHO – Davao City
9. Mr. John Keith Gelbolingo CHO – Davao City
10. Dr. John Daniel Estandarte CHD - RO10
11. Mr. Abdulrahman Siokon PHO – Sultan Kudarat
12. Ms. Sonia N. Sy PHO – Occidental Mindoro
 13. Mr. Ranier Roco PHO – Oriental Mindoro
14. Ms. Digna Bernardino PHO – Cagayan
15. Mr. Marvin Valiente PHO – Isabela

II. Program of Activity

Date & Time Topic/Activity

Travel Date (Sunday AM)
Day 1 Monday
7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration
8:00- 8:30 • Opening Ceremonies
• Opening prayer
• Philippine National Anthem
• Welcome Message
• Self-introduction (Participants & Facilitators)
• Administrative announcements
8:30 – 9:00 Pre-test theoretical
9:00 – 10: 00 Course Overview
Introduction to the WHO E-module on MEVC
Learning Unit 1 – WHO MEVC e-module –
Introduction to malaria entomology
10:00 – 11:00 Learning Unit 2 – Part 1 – a. Identification of Mr. Bonn Revilleza
Insects and other mosquito genera (lecture)
11:00 -12:00 b. Biology and morphology of mosquitoes Mr. Bonn Revilleza
(lecture)
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:30 c. Vector bionomics of different mosquito Ms. Vinessa
vectors Jagmis
2:30 – 4:00 d. Sampling methods, collection, preservation, Ms. Vinessa
proper storage and transport (lecture) Jagmis

4:00 – 4:30 WHO MEVC e-module - learning Unit 2 and 3 –

Self- learning
4:30 – 5:00 WHO MEVC e-module - learning Unit 4 & 5
self-learning
Day 2 Tuesday
8:00- 8:30 AM Re-capitulation
8:30- 12:00 Learning Unit 2 – Part 2 – Identification of Mr. Jessie
Adult Mosquitoes (Lecture and Braganza / Ms.
Demonstration) Vinessa Jagmis
12:00- 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00- 5:00 Laboratory Practical
(Known and Unknown)
Day 3 Wednesday
8:00- 8:30 AM Re-capitulation
8:30- 10:30 Learning Unit 2 – Part 3 – Identification of Ms. Vinessa
Larva Mosquitoes (Lecture and Jagmis
Demonstration)
10:30 - 12:00 Laboratory Practical
Known and Unknown
12:00 - 1:00 PM1 Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:00 Orientation to the field visit Mr. Bonn Revilleza

2:00 – 5:00 FIELD DAY
Travel to the field site
Courtesy Call to the RHU/BHS/Local Leaders
Ocular inspection of field site
Setup of CBT and larval dipping
Day 4 Thursday
5:00- 5:30 AM Travel to field
5:30 – 6:30 Insect Collection Activity
6:30 – 7:00 Travel back to accommodation
7:00 – 8:00 Change of clothes (self- care time)
8:00- 8:30 Re-capitulation
8:30 – 10:30 Processing of Collection, Data Analysis and
Preparation of Report/Presentation
10:30 – 12:00 Insecticide resistance monitoring and vector Mr. Jessie
control Braganza
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30 Learning Unit 3 – Insecticide resistance Dr. Ferdie Salazar
monitoring
2:30 – 4:00 Learning Unit 4 – Insect Ms. Cecil Hugo
Entomological surveillance, monitoring and
evaluation – relevance in malaria control and
elimination
4:00 – 5:00 Dengue vector surveillance Mr. Jessie
Braganza
Day 5 (Friday)
8:00 – 10:00 AM Continuation of processing of Collection, Data
Analysis and Preparation of Report/Presentation
10:00 – 11:00 Discussion of Foci Investigation form (Malaria) Mr. Bonn Revilleza
11:00 – 11:30 WHO MEVC e-module - learning Unit 6 –
self-learning
11:30- 12:00 Post test - theoretical
12:00- 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00- 2:00 Practical test
2:00- 4:30 Presentation of results of collection
Course Evaluation
4:30- 5:00 PM Closing Ceremony
 (Saturday)
Return Travel