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National Situation Regarding DDT
Papua New Guinea
1. Brief country profile

DDT-related Activity
Reported status Comments
DDT is produced
No data  
DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
No data  
DDT is imported
No data  
DDT is exported
No data  
Purchase/Use is regulated
No data  
DDT alternatives are used
Yes5 Papua New Guinea has reduced DDT use from a high coverage of about 50% of the total national population in 1971, to just about 1% of population by 1999.5
Has a national vector control policy
No data  
IVM strategy is implemented
No data  
Hold usable stocks of DDT
Yes5 A total of 63.7 t of DDT was identified in 13 storage sites during inspections carried out in 2000. Manufacture dates of the DDT ranged from 1972 to 2000, kept in cardbox boxes.5
Case Studies on DDT exist?
   

2. Country data sources

5 GEF-funded Project on DDT

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