How elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in the Kingdom of Cambodia was achieved.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endemicity of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Cambodia was proven in 1956 when microfilariae were detected in mosquitos in the Kratié province. In 2001, an extensive study confirmed the presence of both Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae. In 2003, the Ministry of Health established a national task force to develop policies and strategies for controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with the goal of eliminating LF by 2015. This article summarizes the work accomplished to eliminate LF as a public health problem in Cambodia.

Methods

The National Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis made excellent progress in the goal towards elimination due to strong collaboration between ministries, intensive supervision by national staff,

SUBMITTER: Khieu V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5819284 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature