Prevention of Malaria:
Systematic applications of four tactics are essential to planning
and carrying out disease and injury prevention in field and combat
operations. Listed in order, they are applicable for prevention of
malaria (or any other threat):
1) Determine disease and injury threats in the area of operation
before deployment.
2) Identify or develop countermeasures to reduce threats to an
acceptable level.
3) Educate personnel regarding threats and train in correct use of
countermeasures.
4) Command enforcement of countermeasures.
The next three sections of this chapter review effective malaria
countermeasures available. Preventive countermeasures are divided
into three sections: Personal Protective Measures,
Chemoprophylaxis, and Unit Protective Measures. Medical
personnel must seek information to answer the questions outlined
below and determine which countermeasures to employ, and make
recommendations for the same to commanders:
1) What type(s) of malaria is(are) present?
2) Which countermeasures will be effective in the area and
situations the unit will encounter?
3) How will the unit obtain the necessary supplies, personnel, and
equipment needed?
4) Do unit personnel know how to apply the countermeasures
chosen? Will they apply them? What training is needed?
5) Does the entire chain of command understand its role and
accountability in enforcing the countermeasures?
Systematic applications of four tactics are essential to planning
and carrying out disease and injury prevention in field and combat
operations. Listed in order, they are applicable for prevention of
malaria (or any other threat):
1) Determine disease and injury threats in the area of operation
before deployment.
2) Identify or develop countermeasures to reduce threats to an
acceptable level.
3) Educate personnel regarding threats and train in correct use of
countermeasures.
4) Command enforcement of countermeasures.
The next three sections of this chapter review effective malaria
countermeasures available. Preventive countermeasures are divided
into three sections: Personal Protective Measures,
Chemoprophylaxis, and Unit Protective Measures. Medical
personnel must seek information to answer the questions outlined
below and determine which countermeasures to employ, and make
recommendations for the same to commanders:
1) What type(s) of malaria is(are) present?
2) Which countermeasures will be effective in the area and
situations the unit will encounter?
3) How will the unit obtain the necessary supplies, personnel, and
equipment needed?
4) Do unit personnel know how to apply the countermeasures
chosen? Will they apply them? What training is needed?
5) Does the entire chain of command understand its role and
accountability in enforcing the countermeasures?
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