- Title Pages
- The Ernst Strüngmann Forum
- List of Contributors
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1 The Eradication of Infectious Diseases -
2 Lessons From the Late Stages of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative -
3 Measles and Rubella Eradication in the Americas -
4 Onchocerciasis: From Control to Possible Eradication -
5 Political and Social Determinants of Disease Eradication -
6 The Role of Research -
7 Group Report: Assessing the Feasibility of an Eradication Initiative -
8 The Moral Case for Eradication -
9 Economic Evaluation of the Benefits and Costs of Disease Elimination and Eradication Initiatives -
10 Group Report: Developing an Eradication Investment Case -
11 Guidelines for Preparing an Eradication Investment Case -
12 Governance Models for Eradication Initiatives -
13 Managing Neglected Tropical Disease Partnerships -
14 Group Report: Elements of Good Governance in Disease Eradication Initiatives -
15 Integration of Eradication Initiatives and Health Systems -
16 How Can Elimination and Eradication Initiatives Best Contribute to Health Systems Strengthening? -
17 The Impacts of Measles Elimination Activities on Immunization Services and Health Systems in Six Countries -
18 Disease Eradication as a Springboard for Broader Public Health Communication -
19 Group Report: Designing Elimination or Eradication Initiatives that Interface Effectively with Health Systems - List of Acronyms
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
Onchocerciasis: From Control to Possible Eradication
Onchocerciasis: From Control to Possible Eradication
- Chapter:
- (p.35) 4 Onchocerciasis: From Control to Possible Eradication
- Source:
- Disease Eradication in the 21st Century
- Author(s):
Adrian Hopkins
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
Onchocerciasis is a skin disease characterized by intense itching and the presence of filaria in the skin of those infected, and which is also associated with blindness. This chapter discusses the evolution of the onchocerciasis program and the lessons learned along the way. It describes the two major onchocerciasis programs—the Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA) and the African Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), and the strategies developed by these initiatives. The emphasis for onchocerciasis eradication has been the “elimination of transmission.” There is also a need to develop surveillance, monitoring, and diagnostic tools to certify that the disease has been eradicated.
Keywords: onchocerciasis, OEPA, APOC, eradication
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- Title Pages
- The Ernst Strüngmann Forum
- List of Contributors
-
1 The Eradication of Infectious Diseases -
2 Lessons From the Late Stages of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative -
3 Measles and Rubella Eradication in the Americas -
4 Onchocerciasis: From Control to Possible Eradication -
5 Political and Social Determinants of Disease Eradication -
6 The Role of Research -
7 Group Report: Assessing the Feasibility of an Eradication Initiative -
8 The Moral Case for Eradication -
9 Economic Evaluation of the Benefits and Costs of Disease Elimination and Eradication Initiatives -
10 Group Report: Developing an Eradication Investment Case -
11 Guidelines for Preparing an Eradication Investment Case -
12 Governance Models for Eradication Initiatives -
13 Managing Neglected Tropical Disease Partnerships -
14 Group Report: Elements of Good Governance in Disease Eradication Initiatives -
15 Integration of Eradication Initiatives and Health Systems -
16 How Can Elimination and Eradication Initiatives Best Contribute to Health Systems Strengthening? -
17 The Impacts of Measles Elimination Activities on Immunization Services and Health Systems in Six Countries -
18 Disease Eradication as a Springboard for Broader Public Health Communication -
19 Group Report: Designing Elimination or Eradication Initiatives that Interface Effectively with Health Systems - List of Acronyms
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
