India represents about half of the global population estimated to be at risk of dengue infection by the World Health Organization. Dengue is now ‘endemic’ in India. The number of cases reported in 2016 were 111,880 and total number of deaths were 227. In India, most dengue control programs’ structures are very labor intensive and require a large number of field staff to inspect the premises and use chemicals to kill mosquito larva. However, the participation of the community in dengue prevention & management is very limited. Involvement of community can help in early detection and prevention of dengue.

The goal of the project is to prevent outbreaks and reduce incidence of dengue in targeted communities of Gorakhpur (India) through:

• Prevention: Raise community awareness on dengue prevention and management.
• Preparation: Build capacities of doctors and pharmacists on best practices of clinical evaluation and treatment of dengue.
• Management: Early case reporting and management including fever alert surveillance and referral services.

In addition, the project is aimed at training and empowering health care professionals in South East Asia.

The main partnership goals are:

• 110,000 beneficiaries per year for 8 years
• 1,000 doctors and pharmacists trained per year over 8 years for dengue prevention and management in India
• 8,500 HCPs trained and empowered in South East Asia (over 8 years)