Pillars of Governmental Environmental Public Health | A Guide to Scalable Environmental Public Health Programs
tions and safety compliance. Participants recommended thermometers, light meters, tape measures, sanitizer test strips, thermal labels or heat disks, labels for cleaning solutions, gloves, masks, and shoe booties or covers. Funding Sources/Barriers Childcare and daycare EPH programs operate under dif- ferent funding models. Some programs are fee-based, while others receive funding from general funds through taxes. Participants noted that in less urban or sparsely
populated areas, general fund allocations do not fully cover program needs. Some participants whose programs rely on general funds expressed interest in implementing permit fees for childcare facilities. These participants indicated that permit fees could generate revenue to supplement gen- eral funds, particularly in less populated areas. Accord- ing to participants, consistent funding supports both routine inspections and less frequent activities such as outbreak investigations.
Zoonoses and Vector Control
Program Overview and Core Services/Activities
PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED WORKLOAD Variable by disease burden
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
EQUIPMENT
KEY METRICS
Zoonoses and Vector Control
• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Vector control technician training • IPM training
• Traps and
• Training hours • per inspector • Number of human disease cases • Vector index thresholds
collection tools
• PPE • Lab supplies
and microscopes
• Adulticides
and larvicides
• Cameras • Mobile technology and documentation forms
Definition A zoonoses and vector control program generally involves the surveillance, investigation, and control of diseases directly or indirectly transmitted by animals and insects that affect human health. These include mosquito-borne diseases, tickborne diseases, rabies, fleaborne diseases such as plague, and other diseases transmissible from animals and insects to humans. Activities include case investigations, mapping of vector sources, implementation of vector awareness strategies, monitoring of emerging and reemerging vectorborne diseases, response to outbreaks, and assistance with the coordination of specimen collection and safe disposal of animals and vectors.
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