Contribution of Mobile Teams to Efforts to Eliminate Schistosomiasis at Schistosoma haematobium in Morocco- Narrative Review Article

Since it was first diagnosed in 1914 in Marrakesh, schistosomiasis has been a public health problem in Morocco for decades. A national control program launched in 1982 has led to a considerable reduction in the incidence and morbidity associated with the disease. Consequently, the program has shifte...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2014-09, Vol.43 (9), p.1167-1175
Main Authors: Barkia, Hicham, Barkia, Abdelaziz, Yacoubi, Rajae, Alemad, Ali, El Kharim, Khadija, Belghyti, Driss
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemotherapy
Disease transmission
Health education
Health facilities
Mobile team
Morocco
National schistosomiasis
Review
Schistosomiasis elimination
Studies
Surveillance
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Summary:Since it was first diagnosed in 1914 in Marrakesh, schistosomiasis has been a public health problem in Morocco for decades. A national control program launched in 1982 has led to a considerable reduction in the incidence and morbidity associated with the disease. Consequently, the program has shifted from disease control to an elimination process launched in 1994. This process aimed to eliminate disease transmission by the end of 2004 and has helped to clear all known foci. Mobile teams were a key element that contributed to the success of this program. They played three important roles: monitoring and control, response, and the transmission of messages.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093