U.N. News Centre: With innovative strategy, U.N. health agency launches new offensive against vector-borne diseases
“…Starting in June 2016, the U.N. health agency began developing a comprehensive response to strategically guide countries and partners to urgently strengthen vector control as a fundamental approach to preventing disease and responding to outbreaks. The unique fast-track process culminated this week with the adoption of the Global Vector Control Response 2017-2030 by the World Health Assembly (at its seventieth session)…” (6/1).