eSPT

Developing an entomological surveillance plan to guide malaria vector control decisions can be a daunting task. With so many potential data collection methods and sampling strategies, how do you choose the right ones to meet your program’s needs? The electronic Entomological Surveillance Planning Tool (eSPT) can help. The eSPT guides you through a step-by-step process of developing an entomological surveillance plan, from formulating the questions you want to answer to defining the sampling frequency and budget required. Building on existing resources developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the eSPT packages this guidance in an easy-to-understand way. Features: • Instructional videos guide you through every step • Interactive decision trees enable you to visualize options as you develop your entomological surveillance plan • Rich educational content helps you understand the implications of your decisions • User input fields allow you to customize your plan to meet your program’s needs • Automatically generates an editable Word output to allow you to communicate or discuss your entomological surveillance plan • English and Portuguese languages available with more coming soon