Vector surveillance staff perceptions of factors contributing to the a) success and b) barriers/challenges with respect to vector surveillance and control (ref Q40)

Country	Successes	Barriers
Australia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China	Standardization of specimen collection, identification, laboratory testing and reporting
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Japan
Kiribati
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia	Availability of vector surveillance teams	Shortage of human resources
Nauru
Papua New Guinea	Resource support ; knowledge and information.	There is no to very limited capacity building. One research study in insecticide resistance. A mosquito surveillance is needed to better understand the geographic distribution and the potential public health threat of Aedes in PNG.
Philippines	Centralized procurement of commodities ensure that all regions are provided with vector control	Not all regions conduct the same vector surveillance measures Delayed procurement and dissemination of commodities
Singapore	Source reduction strategy is effective in mitigating transmission and effective coordination among stakeholders to tackle dengue NOTE: Adhoc screenings are conducted in selected dengue cluster areas to support and guide vector control operations	The year-round warm and humid climate, and the increased urbanisation of the country provides a conducive environment for the breeding of the Aedes mosquitoes, pose challenges in keeping the Aedes mosquito population low.
Vanuatu	Guidelines, protocols, resources, equipment, supplies, finances, human resources available	A lack of all of the items listed under “successes”.
Viet Nam	System from central to local	Lack of experienced and skilled staff, very limited funding or no money