Prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis [[electronic resource] ] : report of a WHO expert committee

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450300003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-04130-7; 9786610041305; 92-4-068638-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (80 p.)
• Collana: WHO technical report series, , 0512-3054 ; ; 912
• Disciplina: 616.963
• Soggetti: Schistosomiasis - Prevention; Helminthiasis - Prevention; Schistosomiasis - Chemotherapy; Helminthiasis - Chemotherapy; Nematodes as carriers of disease; Anthelmintics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Schistosomiasis; 1.2 Evolution of the strategic approach to control schistosomiasis; 1.3 Resolution WHA54.19 on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections; 1.4 Recommendations on morbidity control; 1.5 Countries, areas and population groups eligible for preventive chemotherapy; 1.6 From control to elimination; 1.7 Aim of this document; 2. PROGRESS REPORT 2001-2011; 2.1 Performance; 2.2 Impact; 2.3 Challenges; 2.3.1 Political commitment; 2.3.2 Coordination; 2.3.3 Communication; 2.3.4 Technical capacity; 2.3.5 Monitoring and evaluation; 2.3.6 Operational guidance2.3.7 Complementary public-health interventions; 3. ENDEMIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION; 3.1 Status of countries endemic for schistosomiasis; 3.2 Progression towards elimination of schistosomiasis; 3.3 Resolution WHA65.21 on the elimination of schistosomiasis; 4. STRATEGIC PLAN 2012-2020; 4.1 ; Background; 4.2 Vision, goals and objectives; 4.3 Control of morbidity; 4.4 Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public-health problem; 4.5 Interruption of transmission; 4.6 Verification of elimination of schistosomiasis transmission; 4.7 Post-elimination surveillance; 4.8 Strategic approaches to address challenges to schistosomiasis control4.8.1 Political commitment; 4.8.2 Coordination; 4.8.3 Communication; 4.8.4 Technical capacity; 4.8.5 Monitoring and evaluation; 4.8.6 Operational guidance; 4.8.7 Complementary public-health interventions; 4.9 Milestones; 5. REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS; 5.1. African Region; 5.2 Region of the Americas; 5.3 Eastern Mediterranean Region; 5.4 European Region; 5.5 South-East Asia Region; 5.6 Western Pacific Region; 6. PROJECTED NEEDS OF PRAZIQUANTEL; 6.1. Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis; 6.2 Projected need of praziquantel, 2012-2020 and beyond6.2.1 Scale-up and down; 6.2.2 Population growth; 6.2.3 Procurement data for 2011 and 2012; REFERENCES; ANNEXES; Annex I: Chronology of WHO official publication on schistosomiasis; Annex II: Issues of the Weekly Epidemiological Record on schistosomiasis; Annex III: Resolutions of the World Health Assembly on schistosomiasis; Annex IV: Revised estimates of people requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis; Annex V: List of schistosomiasis-endemic countries according to WHO Technical Report Series No. 830
• Sommario/riassunto: This report contains the recommendations of a WHO Expert Committee convened to consider the prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections. Although these infections remain major public health concerns in many parts of the world, particularly in the poorest developing countries, cost-effective solutions are both available and deliverable. The report reviews the burden of disease, its impact on both health and development, the substantial benefits of treatment, and the safety, efficacy and ease of administration of available anthelminthic drugs. Similarities