Surveillance and control of leishmaniasis - the Programme for
Elimination of Kala-azar in the South-East Asia Region, agreed
by the Ministers of Health of Bangladesh, India and Nepal in
2005; - a programme in the American Region to strengthen
leishmaniasis control and surveillance, which includes mapping
of the disease in 14 countries and work to control the
progression of visceral leishmaniasis in Argentina, Brazil and
Paraguay; and - a regional plan on control strategies for
leishmaniasis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, based on
three pillars: harmonization of surveillance systems, capacity
building (for epidemiology, use of geographical information
systems, and case management), and sharing of information
(www.lemmnet.org). To achieve this, WHO has adopted a five-
pronged approach: - facilitation of early diagnosis and prompt
treatment; - support for control of sandfly populations through
residual insecticide spraying of houses and use of insecticide-
impregnated bednets; - provision of health education