Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?

Background: Schistosomiasis has continued to plague low-resource areas of the Nigerian population. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been the only adopted interventional program for decades. However, it appears this effort does not culminate in transmission and morbidity reduction. Purpose: To high...

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Autor principal:	Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2020
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:36efc731157b4b5a9fbb54a2a045204e2021-12-02T08:10:16ZSchistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?2214-999610.5334/aogh.2930https://doaj.org/article/36efc731157b4b5a9fbb54a2a045204e2020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2930https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Schistosomiasis has continued to plague low-resource areas of the Nigerian population. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been the only adopted interventional program for decades. However, it appears this effort does not culminate in transmission and morbidity reduction. Purpose: To highlight the current situation of schistosomiasis in Nigeria, why MDA alone cannot achieve the expected result, identify research needs, and promotion of integrated control approach for schistosomiasis. Method: A viewpoint based on practices, research findings, and personal and professional experience in the field of schistosomiasis control. Conclusion: This viewpoint strongly advocates a commitment to the integrated control approach through the development of robust schistosomiasis control policy for the country. It stressed the need for research priorities in neglected areas of schistosomiasis that are germane for control of the disease. The government’s willpower to implement important recommendations from research outcomes is important to achieve success.Oyetunde T. OyeyemiUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 86, Iss 1 (2020)
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description	Background: Schistosomiasis has continued to plague low-resource areas of the Nigerian population. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been the only adopted interventional program for decades. However, it appears this effort does not culminate in transmission and morbidity reduction. Purpose: To highlight the current situation of schistosomiasis in Nigeria, why MDA alone cannot achieve the expected result, identify research needs, and promotion of integrated control approach for schistosomiasis. Method: A viewpoint based on practices, research findings, and personal and professional experience in the field of schistosomiasis control. Conclusion: This viewpoint strongly advocates a commitment to the integrated control approach through the development of robust schistosomiasis control policy for the country. It stressed the need for research priorities in neglected areas of schistosomiasis that are germane for control of the disease. The government’s willpower to implement important recommendations from research outcomes is important to achieve success.
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author	Oyetunde T. Oyeyemi
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title	Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?
title_short	Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?
title_full	Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?
title_fullStr	Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?
title_full_unstemmed	Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?
title_sort	schistosomiasis control in nigeria: moving round the circle?
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publishDate	2020
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Schistosomiasis Control in Nigeria: Moving Round the Circle?

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