Programa de información, educación y comunicación para prevenir enfermedades vectoriales; Dengue, Zika y Chikungunya en el Barrio Universitario del cantón Macas, Morona Santiago, 2018

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to implement a program for the prevention of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses in the community of the University District belonging to the Macas canton of the province of Morona Santiago. In the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, the right to a dignified life and the guarantee of health is guaranteed, for this reason the general objective was to: Implement an information, education and communication program that reduces the incidence of vector diseases, through the training of health personnel, education to the community and the implementation of communication strategies in the care of the population under the MSP Regulation, to improve the quality of life of the community. Through the descriptive method with a mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative), the construction of a matrix of logical framework involved was used to plan the activities. The community participated actively, acquired knowledge and became aware of the importance of applying prevention and eradication measures for the vectors that cause these viruses.