Overview
The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has issued a guideline on Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for Kala-azar and Malaria. This guide provides detailed instructions on the application of IRS, which involves spraying the interior walls of homes with insecticides. The methodology is specifically targeted at controlling endophilic insects – those that primarily rest indoors.
Related: National Guidelines on Integrated Vector Management (IVM) 2020
- The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025
- Standards for Establishing Snakebite Treatment Centers, 2077
- National Population Policy 2025
- The Eighth Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) Implementation Science School 2025
- Public Health Emergency Management Directive, 2082