Guinea Worm Eradication Program
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The Guinea Worm Eradication Program is a global public health initiative led by The Carter Center that aims to eliminate dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) through surveillance, community education, and preventive measures rather than vaccination or drug treatment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disease eradication initiative
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global health initiative ⓘ public health program ⓘ |
| addressesPathogen | Dracunculus medinensis ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
endemic country governments
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international donors ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | World Health Assembly resolutions on dracunculiasis eradication ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor | certification of countries as free of dracunculiasis ⓘ |
| doesNotUse |
mass drug administration
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vaccination ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community participation
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local ownership of eradication activities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community-based surveillance
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health education in endemic villages ⓘ interruption of parasite life cycle ⓘ prevention of transmission ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ |
| goal | eradication of dracunculiasis ⓘ |
| impact | reduction of Guinea worm cases worldwide by more than 99 percent ⓘ |
| implements |
cash rewards for reporting cases
ⓘ
containment of emerging worms in infected persons ⓘ village-based volunteer networks ⓘ |
| initiallyEndemicCountries | over 20 countries ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Carter Center
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surface form:
The Carter Center
|
| monitors |
animal infections with Guinea worm
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human Guinea worm cases ⓘ |
| preventsTransmissionBy |
discouraging infected persons from entering water sources
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promoting use of cloth and pipe filters for drinking water ⓘ treating stagnant water with larvicide ⓘ |
| publicHealthApproach |
eradication without a vaccine
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eradication without curative drug treatment ⓘ |
| strategy |
behavior change communication
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case containment ⓘ community education ⓘ safe water provision ⓘ surveillance ⓘ use of temephos larvicide in water sources ⓘ vector control ⓘ water filtration ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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surface form:
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNICEF ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ national ministries of health ⓘ |
| targetDisease |
Guinea worm disease
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dracunculiasis ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | non-pharmaceutical intervention ⓘ |
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