A consultation on insecticide resistance in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region was held in Casablanca, Morocco from 25 to 27 September 2012. The meeting included representatives from 12 ministries of health, plus other regional entomology training and research institutes, temporary advisers and WHO staff from headquarters, and the Regional Offices for Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The objectives of the consultation were to:
- review current information on insecticide resistance in the Region;
- discuss methods to strengthen and coordinate activities for insecticide resistance monitoring;
- develop coordination mechanisms for management of insecticide resistance.