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    The document outlines the Schistosomiasis Control Program in the Philippines, which aims to eliminate transmission of the disease by 2025. It does so through a multi-pronged approach including preventive chemotherapy via mass drug administration, intensified case management, promoting water, sanitation and hygiene, controlling the intermediate host snails, and strengthening veterinary public health. The program is implemented through partnerships between government agencies, non-profits, and international organizations. It has made progress in developing strategic plans, demonstration projects, updating maps of endemic areas, and strengthening laboratory networks and local government capabilities.

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    The document outlines the Schistosomiasis Control Program in the Philippines, which aims to eliminate transmission of the disease by 2025. It does so through a multi-pronged approach including preventive chemotherapy via mass drug administration, intensified case management, promoting water, sanitation and hygiene, controlling the intermediate host snails, and strengthening veterinary public health. The program is implemented through partnerships between government agencies, non-profits, and international organizations. It has made progress in developing strategic plans, demonstration projects, updating maps of endemic areas, and strengthening laboratory networks and local government capabilities.

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    The document outlines the Schistosomiasis Control Program in the Philippines, which aims to eliminate transmission of the disease by 2025. It does so through a multi-pronged approach including preventive chemotherapy via mass drug administration, intensified case management, promoting water, sanitation and hygiene, controlling the intermediate host snails, and strengthening veterinary public health. The program is implemented through partnerships between government agencies, non-profits, and international organizations. It has made progress in developing strategic plans, demonstration projects, updating maps of endemic areas, and strengthening laboratory networks and local government capabilities.

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    SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL PROGRAM

    Vision

    Schistosomiasis-Free Philippines

    Mission

    Synchronized and harmonized public and private stakeholders’ efforts in the elimination of
    schistosomiasis in the Philippines

    Objectives

    Interruption of transmission of Schistosomiasis Infection by 2025.

    1. All high endemic barangays will reach the target of criteria for Morbidity/Infection
    Control (<5% prevalence of heavy intensity infection for 5 years).
    2. All moderate endemic barangays will reach the target of criteria of Transmission Control
    (Elimination as a Public Health Problem with <1% prevalence of heavy intensity
    infection for 5 years).
    3. All low endemic barangays will reach the target criteria of Transmission Interruption (no
    local infection in man and animals, no infection in snail for 5 years).

    Program Components

    Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms called trematodes or
    blood flukes. It is endemic in the Philippines affecting 1,599 barangays (villages), in 189
    municipalities (towns) and 15 cities, in 28 endemic provinces, in 12 regions. The total population
    at risk is approximately 12 million with 2.5 million individuals directly exposed to the disease. It
    is transmitted through contact with fresh water infested with the cercarial schistosome of the
    parasite that penetrates human skin. Given the magnitude of the problem of schistosomiasis in
    the country, the Department of Health (DOH) strengthened the Schistosomiasis Control and
    Elimination Program by adopting a multi- pronged multi-stakeholders’ approach and fueling
    additional funding.

    1. Preventive Chemotherapy
    2. Intensified Case Management
    3. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
    4. Veterinary Public Health and the Promotion of Animal Health under One Health
    Approach
    5. Effective Intermediate Host Control and Surveillance
    Partner Institutions

    Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Save the Children, Plan International, WHO,
    DA, DepEd, DILG, NIA, Academe, LGUs

    Policies and Laws

    -Schistosomiasis Clinical Practice Guidelines


    -DM 2016-0212
    -AO 2009-0013
    -AO 2007-0015

    Strategies, Action Points and Timeline

    1. Preventive Chemotherapy through Mass Drug Administration


    2. Intensified Case Management
    3. Promotion of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health under One Health Approach
    4. Effective Intermediate Host Control and Surveillance
    5. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

    Program Accomplishments/Status

    1. Formulation and development of the strategic plan to cut transmission of schistosomiasis


    infection in the Philippines, 2018-2025
    2. Demonstration project for the control of animal schistosomiasis and promotion of animal
    health in Northern Samar
    3. Updating of endemic maps on snail transmission sites in the Philippines
    4. Establishment of the Laboratory Network for NTDs addresses by preventive
    chemotherapy
    5. Capability building of LGU partners on the Coverage Supervision Tool (CST) to monitor
    and improved MDA coverage
    6. Policy Development on surveillance and response of the snail vector of schistosomiasis
    7. Policy development on updated mass drug administration under the preventive
    chemotherapy strategy for schistosomiasis endemic barangays in the Philippines

    Statistics

    The National Prevalence is 4.68% (Focal Survey, 2017) with 435 (27%) Barangays having
    prevalence of >5%, 357 (22%) Barangays with prevalence of > 1% but < 5% and 379 (24%)
    with Prevalence of < 1%.

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