Welcome to the Health Education Department of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control.

The Health Education Department of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control is responsible for education activities in 4 health programs:

• Malaria
• Dengue
• Helminthiasis / Schistosomiasis
• Filairiasis
• Health Info
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  The main goal of the Health Education Department is to reduce morbidity and mortality rates of illness. Specific objectives include:

  • To evaluate the knowledge about illness and prevention techniques within the community;
  • To increase knowledge and initiate behavioral change regarding illness and prevention techniques within the community;
  • To support the community in the prevention of disease;
  • To strengthen the capacity of the public health services to provide effective health education for the community.