TY - JOUR
T1 - Progress towards eliminating lymphatic filariasis in Zanzibar: a model programme
AU - Mohammed, Khalfan A.
AU - Molyneux, David
AU - Albonico, Marco
AU - Rio, Francesco
PY - 2006/7/1
Y1 - 2006/7/1
N2 - Programmes to eliminate lymphatic filariasis are underway in ten countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and in several programmes outside Africa five rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) are being completed. In Africa, Egypt and Zanzibar have completed five rounds of MDA. Zanzibar was the first country to complete five rounds of treatment using a combination of albendazole and ivermectin, reducing both the prevalence and intensity of Wuchereria bancrofti. Characteristics of the Zanzibar programme serve as a model for other countries: factors crucial to its success include highlevel political commitment, the development of appropriate social mobilization strategies, the involvement of communities in drug distribution, and the introduction of morbidity management for individuals with lymphoedema.
AB - Programmes to eliminate lymphatic filariasis are underway in ten countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and in several programmes outside Africa five rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) are being completed. In Africa, Egypt and Zanzibar have completed five rounds of MDA. Zanzibar was the first country to complete five rounds of treatment using a combination of albendazole and ivermectin, reducing both the prevalence and intensity of Wuchereria bancrofti. Characteristics of the Zanzibar programme serve as a model for other countries: factors crucial to its success include highlevel political commitment, the development of appropriate social mobilization strategies, the involvement of communities in drug distribution, and the introduction of morbidity management for individuals with lymphoedema.
U2 - 10.1016/j.pt.2006.05.010
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2006.05.010
M3 - Review article
SN - 1471-4922
VL - 22
SP - 340
EP - 344
JO - Trends In Parasitology
JF - Trends In Parasitology
IS - 7
ER -