Table 3.
PD behaviour | Link to other control strategies | |
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Bed net use | Correct usage of bed nets—clearing mosquitoes from the net first, tucking into mattress, repairing holes, etc | Universal coverage has been achieved in many areas of the GMS, yet residual transmission remains. Usage of bed nets and correct usage is a key factor in achieving maximal impact from universal coverage |
Usage of LLIN/LLIHN among migrant community and by forest-goers | Transmission in the GMS is characterized by forest transmission and high-risk in MMPs, who are difficult to target with malaria control initiatives | |
Landowner that keeps extra nets to supply to migrant workers | There is difficulty in targeting MMPs for malaria interventions and commodities distribution. Landowners represent a potential target point of access | |
Healthcare seeking | Seek treatment for fever without delay | Delay in seeking treatment contributes to malaria transmission |
Seek diagnosis and treatment from public health facilities or VMWs | In Cambodia, cases at PPs are mostly not reported to the national surveillance system. Use of facilities where cases are linked to surveillance systems is critical in pre-elimination and elimination settings | |
Landowner that encourages migrant workers to go to the health centre if sick | There is lower uptake of services by MMPs. Landowners represent a potential target point of access | |
General | Cover arms and legs in the evening | Prevention of mosquito biting to lower transmission |
GMS greater Mekong subregion, LLIN long-lasting insecticide-treated net, LLIHN long-lasting insecticide-treated hammock net, MMP mobile and migrant population, PP private provider, VMW village malaria worker