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A Public Health Project in Methods of Schistosomiasis Haematobium Control in Adasawase, Ghana

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Friday, January 1, 2010
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Africa. Adasawase is a rural village in eastern Ghana that had a 49.8% prevalence rate in 2008. This project utilized a public health approach to further control schistosomiasis. Infection rates in schoolchildren were determined by urine testing and a filtration system was built for the town's water recreation area. Surveys were used to assess knowledge and a health education plan was implemented. As of 2010, infection rates have decreased to 14.5%.
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Health
Nexus Tag(s): 
Education, Health
Resource type: 
Topical Report
Resource Scale: 
Local

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