Title of article
Contribution of Mobile Teams to Efforts to Eliminate Schistosomiasis at Schistosoma haematobium in Morocco- Narrative Review Article
Author/Authors
BARKIA, Hicham Laboratory of Biology & Health - Faculty of Sciences - University Ibn Tofaill, Kenitra, Morocco , BARKIA, Abdelaziz Directorate of Epidemiology and Fight against Diseases (DELM) - Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco , YACOUBI, Rajae Laboratory of Agrophysiology and Culture in vitro - Faculty of Sciences - University Ibn Tofaill, Kenitra, Morocco , ALEMAD, Ali Laboratory of Biology & Health - Faculty of Sciences - University Ibn Tofaill, Kenitra, Morocco , EL KHARIM, Khadija Laboratory of Biology & Health - Faculty of Sciences - University Ibn Tofaill, Kenitra, Morocco , BELGHYTI, Driss Laboratory of Biology & Health - Faculty of Sciences - University Ibn Tofaill, Kenitra, Morocco
Pages
9
From page
1167
To page
1175
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Mobile team , Schistosomiasis elimination , Morocco , National schistosomiasis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2419762
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