Introduction:

The organization called Compasión Internacional implemented a project in the city of Cartagena, Colombia to prevent Zika virus infection in which activities were performed for its prevention and control.

Objective:

To assess the project "Mitigation of Zika virus infection" implemented by Compasión Internacional in the project’s beneficiary communities.

Methods:

A descriptive study was carried out, with a quantitative approach, in which a sample of 237 families was selected randomly. Two instruments were applied: a checklist and a survey.

Results:

The majority of the beneficiary population in the project was in the ages from 40 to 49 years old and only 57% of them had just reached high school level. In general terms, families know what Zika virus is and the main measure they need to take for its prevention and control, although they don’t have any knowledge on the treatment they need to follow once infected.

Conclusions:

The project implemented by Compasión Internacional had a positive impact in the beneficiary population and the measures conducted were effective for the families to have an active participation in the prevention and control of Zika virus related diseases.

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