Rethinking the Top-Down Approach to Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adeola Onasanya (0000-0001-9599-4316, Delft University of Technology, corresponding author), Michel Bengtson (0000-0003-0825-4411, Leiden University Medical Center), Oladimeji Oladepo (0000-0002-2475-5729, University of Ibadan), Jo van Engelen (Delft University of Technology), Jan Carel Diehl (0000-0002-4007-2282, Delft University of Technology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages | 622809-622809 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2021.622809 |
| PMID | 33681133 |
| OpenAlex | W3131067876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
The control and elimination of schistosomiasis have over the last two decades involved several strategies, with the current strategy by the World Health Organization (WHO) focusing mainly on treatment with praziquantel during mass drug administration (MDA). However, the disease context is complex with an interplay of social, economic, political, and cultural factors that may affect achieving the goals of the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) 2021-2030 Roadmap. There is a need to revisit the current top-down and reactive approach to schistosomiasis control among sub-Saharan African countries and advocate for a dynamic and diversified approach. This paper highlights the challenges of praziquantel-focused policy for schistosomiasis control and new ways to move from schistosomiasis control to elimination in sub-Saharan Africa. We will also discuss an alternative and diversified approach that consists of a Systems Thinking Framework that embraces intersectoral collaboration fully and includes co-creating locally relevant strategies with affected communities. We propose that achieving the goals for control and elimination of schistosomiasis requires a bottom-up and pro-active approach involving multiple stakeholders. Such a pro-active integrated approach will pave the way for achieving the goals of the NTD 2021-2030 roadmap for schistosomiasis, and ultimately improve the wellbeing of those living in endemic areas
Business · Disease · Disease burden · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Management · Mass drug administration · Neglected tropical diseases · Political science · Population · Praziquantel · Schistosomiasis · Tropical disease · Global Health and Surgery · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Parasites and Host Interactions · Immunology
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| Citations per year | 0.46 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |