SWOT analysis on snail control measures applied in the national schistosomiasis control programme in the People's Republic of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snail control is an important component in the national schistosomiasis control programme in China, by application of chemical molluscicides, forestry projects, agriculture projects and water conservancy projects in recent decades. However, there are still wide areas of snail inhabited in China which remains a great challenge to achieve the goal of schistosomiasis elimination by 2025. Therefore, a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis on snail control measures is required for precision schistosomiasis control.

Methods

The SWOT approach, which is a well-known structured analysis tool, was used to identify and evaluate the specific characteristics of four types of snail control measures in China, including chemical mollusciciding, forestry

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367817 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature