Barriers in managing maternal schistosomiasis: a qualitative study of healthcare providers in Tanzania [0.03%]
管理孕妇血吸虫病的障碍：坦桑尼亚卫生保健提供者的定性研究
Manase Kilonzi,Rebecca D Mkumbwa,Thadeus Ruwaichi et al.
Manase Kilonzi et al.
Background: Maternal schistosomiasis threatens the health of pregnant women and their foetuses in endemic regions. Although praziquantel is recommended for treatment, its utilization remains low. This study explored the e...
Microplanning for entomological surveys to sustain the onchocerciasis elimination effort in West Africa [0.03%]
西非牛皮蝇 blindness 消除工作中的蚊媒调查微观规划
Ngayo Sy,Lassane Koala,Alioune Seck et al.
Ngayo Sy et al.
Background: Former OCP countries like Senegal have made important progress towards eliminating onchocerciasis. Senegal has engaged in post-MDA activities, mainly entomological surveillance, but the country initially strug...
Adult blackfly (Simulium damnosum s.l.) collection methods: overview and research needs [0.03%]
成年黑蝇（Simulium damnosum s.l.）采集方法：概览和研究需求
Olabanji Surakat,Kareen Atekem,Arwa Elaagip et al.
Olabanji Surakat et al.
Background: River blindness, caused by Onchocerca volvulus and transmitted by Simulium damnosum s.l., requires robust and ethical vector surveillance for its elimination. The Human Landing Catch (HLC) remains the gold sta...
The WHO IRIS APOC Collection: an electronic resource of the OCP and APOC experience and data to inform onchocerciasis elimination strategies [0.03%]
世界卫生组织虹膜APOC收藏集：西非和东非河盲病控制项目的电子资源，为盘尾丝虫病的消除工作提供信息支持
Dziedzom K de Souza,Olabanji Surakat,Arwa Elaagip et al.
Dziedzom K de Souza et al.
Introduction: As countries progress from control of onchocerciasis as a public health problem to elimination of parasite transmission, more evidence on vector-related activities and transmission assessments is needed to i...
An innovative concept of using community information for surveys and developing a map of Simulium breeding sites [0.03%]
利用社区信息进行调查和绘制Simulium孳生地地图的一个创新概念
Daniel A Boakye,Kareen Atekem,Franklin Ayisi et al.
Daniel A Boakye et al.
Background: Having a Simulium vector distribution map is important for all entomological and epidemiological aspects for the elimination of onchocerciasis. Developing these maps using topographic maps has some limitations...
Progress towards interrupting onchocerciasis transmission in the Oulibangala focus, Chad [0.03%]
乍得Oulibangala项目的奥罗须控制进展
Adoum Mahamat Oumar,Lassane Koala,Anne Heggen et al.
Adoum Mahamat Oumar et al.
Background: Chad onchocerciasis program is conducting several onchocerciasis surveillance activities to verify the interruption of the disease transmission and deciding to stop the MDA ongoing in the country since 1998. ...
Onchocerciasis elimination mapping in Malawi: Mapping of vector Simulium breeding sites using an integrated approach of community knowledge and topographical maps [0.03%]
马拉维河盲丝状期感染区域地图制作：利用社区知识和地形图的整合方法绘制传播者蚋类的孳生地分布图
Kareen Atekem,Laston Sitima,Dylo Pemba et al.
Kareen Atekem et al.
Background: Large areas in Malawi have not been treated for onchocerciasis. In order to understand whether to provide treatment in these areas of unknown onchocerciasis endemicity, the Neglected Tropical Diseases Program ...
Delineation of onchocerciasis operational transmission zones of Burkina Faso [0.03%]
布基纳法索河盲病传播管理区域的划分
Koala Lassane,Nikiema Sindibasba Achille,Compaoré Justin et al.
Koala Lassane et al.
Background: Defining the transmission zones for onchocerciasis is a critical first step needed in an endemic country aiming at eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis. The process focuses on defining the geographic...
Stefanie Meredith
Stefanie Meredith
Empowering the next generation: the END fund field entomology mentorship program [0.03%]
赋能下一代：“现场昆虫学辅导项目”
Anne Heggen,Franklin Ayisi,Adoum Mahamat et al.
Anne Heggen et al.
The END Fund's Field Entomology Mentorship Program addresses a critical gap in trained entomologists supporting onchocerciasis elimination in Africa. Unlike conventional training, this hands-on mentorship equips early to mid-career entomolo...