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LIZARDO AGUILAR, Ernesto  y  LUJAN JOHNSON, Gladys Lola. Municipal institutional capacities for Aedes aegypti control: A conceptual framework for Latin America. Impulso [online]. 2025, vol.5, n.11, pp.455-469.  Epub 02-Jul-2025. ISSN 2959-9040.  https://doi.org/10.59659/impulso.v.5i11.155.

The objective of this study was to develop an integrated conceptual framework on municipal institutional capacities for controlling Aedes aegypti in Latin America. A systematic conceptual review (1998-2025) was conducted in academic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and SciELO, using thematic synthesis and targeted content analysis. A total of 127 relevant studies on municipal vector management, health decentralization, and local capacities were included. The analysis identified four key dimensions: technical-operational, normative-regulatory, organizational-administrative, and participatory-community. In addition, a municipal typology (metropolitan, intermediate, and small) was proposed, and five determinants of capacity development were defined: fiscal decentralization, intergovernmental coordination, local technical capacity, community participation, and epidemiological context. It was concluded that these capacities form a complex system that requires comprehensive approaches adapted to the territory. It was recommended that municipalities be institutionally strengthened through differentiated strategies, integrated surveillance, and coordination between levels of government for an effective response to vector-borne diseases.

Palabras clave : Aedes aegypti; Institutional capacities; Decentralization; Public health.

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