在菲律宾东部维萨亚斯的一些社区中控制石虫病和土壤传播的虫病的发病率:海风后
Mary Ann J Ladia1,2, Vicente Y Belizario3,4, Jana M Lacuna4
1Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila.
Acta medica Philippina
|November 1, 2024
概括
这项研究评估了菲律宾在台风海之后的杆菌病和土壤传播的虫病控制计划. 主要发现突出了大规模药物管理和WASH干预的挑战,强调需要综合利益相关方伙伴关系以改善公共卫生结果.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染病控制和控制传染病
- 环境健康 环境健康
背景情况:
- 石虫病 (SCH) 和土壤传播的虫病 (STH) 构成了重大的公共卫生挑战,特别是在灾后环境中.
- 水,环境卫生和卫生 (WASH) 干预对于预防和控制这些被忽视的热带疾病至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估SCH和STH病率控制和WASH干预措施在菲律宾海灾区的实施情况.
- 在这些控制策略中识别挑战,改进领域和最佳实践.
主要方法:
- 定性研究采用20个关键信息人采访和8个焦点小组讨论.
- 由多学科团队进行手动数据分析,以记录干预实施和挑战.
主要成果:
- 针对SCH和STH,实施了大规模药物管理 (MDA),对不同年龄组采用不同的方法.
- 建立了WASH设施,并开展了健康宣传活动,以促进行为改变.
- 挑战包括药物交付延迟,资源限制,参与者不合规,以及与WASH设施公用事业和获得安全饮用水的问题.
结论:
- 加强地方政府单位,WASH和兽医部门以及学术界之间的伙伴关系对于有效的控制至关重要.
- 建议采用SCH和STH预防和控制的综合方法,以改善受影响地区社区健康结果.
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