Nepal Faces Severe Shortage of Entomologists for Vector-Borne Disease Control

Kathmandu. Nepal is facing an extreme shortage of technical manpower called 'Entomologists' (insect experts) for identifying and controlling vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, scrub typhus, Japanese encephalitis, kala-azar, filariasis, and chikungunya.

Due to the lack of such skilled manpower, considered primary for scientifically controlling and managing epidemics and outbreaks, limited control efforts are currently being made relying on trained general health workers.