The Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) in Nigeria
An Eyewitness Account

A comprehensive understanding of dracunculiasis, its ancestry, mode of transmission, impact, strategies, challenges, benefits and fascinating historical account

Luke Ekundayo Edungbola (Author)

9780128167649, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 7 December 2018

142 pages, 75 illustrations (50 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 1.1 cm, 0.27 kg

The Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) in Nigeria: An Eyewitness Account documents the process used to eradicate one of the most neglected public health challenges in Nigeria. The book's chapters discuss the need for well developed and implemented eradication strategies, the availability of human and material resources, and the collaboration that is necessary with international partners. In addition, sections highlight challenges, the benefits of perseverance, and the international support and multi-sectoral approach that is needed to tackle national problems. It demonstrates that other endemic tropical diseases and conditions can be eliminated or controlled if a similar approach is adopted.

1. My Earliest Encounters with Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)2. Guinea Worm and Guinea Worm Disease3. History of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)4. Other Notable International Records on Dracunculiasis By Date 5. Dracunculiasis in Nigeria (A Calendar of Some Major National Events)6. Global Occurrences of Dracunculiasis7. Impact of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)8. Justifications and Feasibility of Dracunculiasis Elimination9. Challenges of Dracunculiasis Elimination in Nigeria10. The Stagnation of Dracunculiasis Eradication in Nigeria (1996-1999): A Reality or Mirage?11. Nigerian Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (NIGEP): Evolution, Structure and Strategies12. Phenomenal but Real: Thirteen Recountable Experiences During Dracunculiasis Eradication13. In the Jaws of Death14. The Unsung but Remarkable Roles Grassroot Stakeholders in Dracunculiasis Eradication15. Some Notable Events During Dracunculiasis Eradication16. Blessings of Challenging Circumstances During Dracunculiasis Elimination

Subject Areas: Tropical medicine [MMRT]