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Table 2 Conditions and challenges of procurement of vector control insecticides

From: Management of insecticides for use in disease vector control: a global survey

 

United Nations Regional Group

African

Asia-Pacific

Latin American & Caribbean

European & Othersa

Topic

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

Insecticide susceptibility status as criterion for selection

89

(28)

80

(30)

92

(25)

38

(8)

Problems estimating amounts needed for routine/normal situations

15

(27)

27

(30)

8

(24)

13

(8)

Problems estimating amounts needed for emergency situations

32

(28)

40

(30)

17

(24)

11

(9)

Quality control (pre- and/or post-shipment) required for procurement

56

(27)

73

(30)

36

(25)

0

(9)

Procurement requirements aligned with other countries

22

(27)

32

(28)

52

(25)

20

(10)

  1. Data presented as % of responding countries per Regional Group that gave a positive response regarding each topic (n indicates number of responding countries for each topic)
  2. a Western & Eastern Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand