Progress of the national programme and achievements of scientific researches on schistosomiasis elimination in China
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.07.002
- Author:
Xiao-nong ZHOU
1
;
Jing XU
;
Shan LV
;
Shi-zhu LI
Author Information
1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at China CDC/Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis;
Public health;
Progress;
Achievements
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(7):749-753
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The paper reviewed the progress of the national schistosomiasis control programme in the last 70 years in China, and summarized the achievements of both the programme and scientific researches in four different stages of the programme. In particular, on the basis of the analytic results in promotion effectiveness and gaps of control strategies in different control stages, the theoretic foundation in on-going battle actions to eliminate schistosomiasis in whole country by using the integrated strategy with emphasis of infectious sources control was analyzed. The scientific and technological achievements in the process of communication control and elimination was compared, and the practicalness of precision control of schistosomiasis was put forward at technical point of view. Finally, it was recommended how to put the precision control efforts into practice at national level in the schistosomiasis elimination stage.
