Case 7: Controlling Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The first draft of this case was prepared by Jane Seymour and Molly Kinder; significant contributions to the current version were made by Bruce Benton. as in a prominent square in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, visitors see a distinctive statue of a child leading a blind man—a symbolic reminder to passersby of the part each partner played in the control of one of Africa’s most devastating diseases. The Onchocerciasis Control Program (OCP) has earned its place as one of the signal achievements of international Case 7 Controlling Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Modelling the health and economic impacts of the elimination of river blindness (onchocerciasis) in Africa
BACKGROUND Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is endemic mostly in remote and rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. The treatment goal for onchocerciasis has shifted from control to elimination in Africa. For investment decisions, national and global policymakers need evidence on benefits, costs and risks of elimination initiatives. METHODS We estimated the health benefits using a dynamical transm...
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