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National Situation Regarding DDT
Botswana
1. Brief country profileBotswana
DDT-related Activity |
Reported status | Comments |
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DDT is produced
| No2 | GEF-funded NIP Project descriptions are currently not available on the GEF website..3 | DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
| No2 | Not using, but the MOH allowed the use of DDT for public health
purposes. In case of epidemiological emergency, Botswana will revert to
it.2
GEF-funded NIP Project descriptions are currently not available on the GEF website..3 |
DDT is imported
| No data | GEF-funded NIP Project descriptions are currently not available on the GEF website..3 |
DDT is exported
| No data | |
Purchase/Use is regulated
| No data | GEF-funded NIP Project descriptions are currently not available on the GEF website..3 |
DDT alternatives are used
| Yes2 | In 1998 Botswana changed the vector control policy from DDT to Pyrethroids for IRS and ITNs.2 |
Has a national vector control policy
| No data | |
IVM strategy is implemented
| No data | |
Hold usable stocks of DDT
| No data | GEF-funded NIP Project descriptions are currently not available on the GEF website..3 |
Case Studies on DDT exist?
| Yes9 | Pyrethroids replaced DDT to combat Trypanosomiasis.9 |
2. Country data sources
2 DDT
Register
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GEF-funded NIP Projects
9
Botswanian Case Study (Health)
Last updated on: 22-May-2007