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i. Population understands the modes of diseases transmission and
possible methods for prevention.
ii. People avoid mosquitoes during peak biting times.
iii. Mosquito nets, bedding and clothing are aired and washed
regularly.
iv. Food is protected from contamination.
(d) Vector Control Standard - Physical Environmental and Chemical
Protection Measures. The number of disease vectors that pose a risk
to the people‟s health and nuisance vectors that pose a risk to people‟s
well being are kept to an acceptable level. Some aides are appended:
i. Minimize exposure to the mosquitoes to the affected population.
ii. Vector breeding and resting sites are monitored/treated.
iii. Population density of mosquitoes kept low enough to avoid the
risk of transmission.
iv. People infected with malaria are diagnosed early and receive
treatment.
11. Protection. In any natural or manmade disaster, when people are evacuated and
accommodated in camps (whether public building or tent camp), it is the responsibility of the
government authorities to protect people from physical threat, assault, rape, arbitrary, detention,
kidnapping and violence. It is the primary duty and responsibility of the state to provide protection to
the affected population.
a. Security in Camps
(1) The camp sites selected should be safe, accessible and far from other hazards
and risks areas. The camps should be designed in a way so as to maximize the
protection and security of the displaced persons, including women, children,
elderly people and persons with disabilities, single headed households and
members of religious and ethnic minority or indigenous people.
(2) Persons affected by disaster should be allowed to move freely in and out of the
camps. Such movements should not be prohibited unless there is any security
or protection threat.
(3) Authorities must not allow weapons in camps and appropriate measures should
be taken to restrict the uncontrolled armed elements in camps. Where such
elements are present, action must be taken against them and these elements
must be removed from the camp. The government security guard deployed to
protect the camps should be without weapons unless there is any security
threat or conflicting situation.