Implementation of national schistosomiasis control programmes in West Africa.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are countries endemic for schistosomiasis, with a high predominance of Schistosoma haematobium. With the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, national control programmes were launched in these countries in 2004. Here, we describe the progress of implementation for each programme and the challenges for maintaining sustainability for schistosomiasis control in these countries.
Garba
Amadou
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Programme National de Lutte Contre la Bilharziose et les Géohelminthes, Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Lutte Contre les Endémies, N 2648, Bd du Zarmaganda, BP. 13724, Niamey, Niger. garbamadou@yahoo.fr
Touré
Seydou
S
Dembelé
Robert
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Bosque-Oliva
Elisa
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Fenwick
Alan
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D000818:Animals; D002050:Burkina Faso; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008302:Mali; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009548:Niger; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012556:Schistosomicides