title: Implementation of national schistosomiasis control programmes in West Africa.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Amadou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garba
authors.forename: Seydou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Touré
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dembelé
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bosque-Oliva
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fenwick
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012556:Schistosomicides