title: Schistosomiasis mass drug administration in the Philippines: lessons learnt and the global implications.
abstract: Schistosomiasis was first reported in the Philippines in 1906. A variety of treatments have been deployed to cure infection and to control the disease in the long-term. We discuss the journey to combat the disease in the Philippines and the lessons learnt which have implications for schistosomiasis control globally.
authors.affiliation: Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia; Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Health, The Philippines.
authors.forename: Marianette T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Inobaya
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Health, The Philippines.
authors.forename: Remigio M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Olveda
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Health, The Philippines.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tallo
authors.affiliation: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia.
authors.forename: Donald P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.affiliation: School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Gail M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine and Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Harn
authors.affiliation: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia.
authors.forename: Yuesheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, Australia.
authors.forename: Thao N P
authors.initials: TNP
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia.
authors.forename: David U
authors.initials: DU
authors.lastname: Olveda
authors.affiliation: Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia. Electronic address: a.ross@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Allen G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics
keywords: Control; Mass drug administration; Schistosomiasis; Treatment