African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control
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The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control was a World Health Organization initiative aimed at eliminating river blindness in African countries through large-scale, community-directed treatment and vector control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6251270 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control Context triple: [Merck Mectizan Donation Program, collaboratesWith, African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control]
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A.
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa
The Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa was a large-scale international public health initiative launched in 1974 to combat river blindness through vector control and later mass drug administration across multiple West African countries.
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B.
Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas
The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas is a regional public health initiative aimed at eliminating river blindness in Latin American countries through sustained mass drug administration, surveillance, and vector control efforts.
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C.
River Blindness Program
The River Blindness Program is a Carter Center initiative dedicated to eliminating river blindness (onchocerciasis) through mass drug administration, health education, and community-based disease control in affected regions.
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D.
Trachoma Control Program
The Trachoma Control Program is a Carter Center initiative focused on eliminating trachoma, a leading cause of preventable blindness, through community-based treatment, surgery, hygiene promotion, and environmental improvements.
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E.
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control Target entity description: The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control was a World Health Organization initiative aimed at eliminating river blindness in African countries through large-scale, community-directed treatment and vector control.
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A.
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa
The Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa was a large-scale international public health initiative launched in 1974 to combat river blindness through vector control and later mass drug administration across multiple West African countries.
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B.
Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas
The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas is a regional public health initiative aimed at eliminating river blindness in Latin American countries through sustained mass drug administration, surveillance, and vector control efforts.
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C.
River Blindness Program
The River Blindness Program is a Carter Center initiative dedicated to eliminating river blindness (onchocerciasis) through mass drug administration, health education, and community-based disease control in affected regions.
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D.
Trachoma Control Program
The Trachoma Control Program is a Carter Center initiative focused on eliminating trachoma, a leading cause of preventable blindness, through community-based treatment, surgery, hygiene promotion, and environmental improvements.
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E.
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Organization programme
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disease control initiative ⓘ public health programme ⓘ |
| abbreviation | APOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnModel | Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved agricultural productivity in endemic areas
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prevention of blindness ⓘ reduction of skin disease due to onchocerciasis ⓘ |
| coordinates | national onchocerciasis control programmes ⓘ |
| drugBrandName | Mectizan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015 ⓘ |
| field |
parasitology
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public health ⓘ tropical medicine ⓘ |
| focusesOnDisease |
onchocerciasis
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river blindness ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
donor governments
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international organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
control of transmission of Onchocerca volvulus
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elimination of onchocerciasis as a public health problem in Africa ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementsApproach | community-directed intervention approach ⓘ |
| monitors |
onchocerciasis prevalence
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treatment coverage ⓘ |
| operatedBy | World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerOrganization |
UNDP
NERFINISHED
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UNICEF NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ endemic country governments ⓘ non-governmental development organizations ⓘ |
| programmeType | multicountry partnership ⓘ |
| regionServed | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| strategy |
community-directed treatment
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strengthening primary health care systems ⓘ |
| targetsPathogen | Onchocerca volvulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsVector | Simulium blackflies ⓘ |
| usesDrug | ivermectin ⓘ |
| usesIntervention |
community-directed treatment with ivermectin
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mass drug administration ⓘ vector control ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control Description of subject: The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control was a World Health Organization initiative aimed at eliminating river blindness in African countries through large-scale, community-directed treatment and vector control.
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