Upholding Chinese spirit on schistosomiasis control in the new era to accelerate the progress towards schistosomiasis elimination in China
10.16250/j.32.1374.2019043
- VernacularTitle:弘扬新时期血防精神推进血吸虫病消除进程
- Author:
Shi-Zhu LI
1
;
Jing XU
1
;
Tian-Ping WANG
2
;
Li-Yong WEN
3
;
Kun YANG
4
;
Wei WANG
4
;
Shan LÜ
1
;
Chun-Li CAO
1
;
Xiao-Nong ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology of National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
2. Anhui Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China
3. Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Schistosomiasis Control, China
4. Key Laboratory of National Health Commission on Parasitic Diseases Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Elimination;
Chinese spirit on schistosomiasis control;
New era
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2019;31(1):1-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
China is one of the schistosomiasis-endemic countries with the highest burden of disease across the world. Following the control efforts for over 60 years, great successes have been achieved in schistosomiasis control in the country, and the control program is moving towards transmission interruption and elimination. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of publishing Chairman Mao Zedong’s two poems entitled “Farewell to the God of Plague”, a series of activities that disseminate schistosomiasis control achievements have been conducted in China throughout 2018, including the development of Chinese spirit on schistosomiasis control in the new era. After extensive discussion, collection and screening, and “Integration of all efforts, scientific control, willingness to dedication and swearing to wipe out the 'God of Plague' “ was proposed as Chinese spirit on schistosomiasis control in the new era. Integration of all efforts is a summary of administrative policy-making and population participation in Chinese schistosomiasis control programs; scientific control is the refinement of the Chinese national schistosmiasis control strategy that is developed and implemented tailoring to time and circumstances; willingness to dedication is a valuable spiritual wealth and inexhaustible source of power for Chinese schistosomiasis control professionals in the new era; and swearing to wipe out the “God of Plague” is a sacred mission assigned to Chinese professionals participating in the national schistosomiasis control program in the new era. Chinese spirit on schistosomiasis control in the new era will further strengthen our belief in achieving the goal of schistosomiasis elimination in China eventually.
