Interventions for Schistosomiasis

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Age Cohort: Pregnancy and newborn

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Hygiene IEC for all age cohorts Schistosomiasis,	It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers, or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Vector control		Treatment Praziquantel 40 mg/kg body weight
Primary Care
IEC for all age cohorts schistosomiasis, Hygiene	Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers, or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements.		Microscopic examination of stool and urine samples for parasites Treatment Praziquantel 40 mg/kg body weight Diagnosis
Referral Facility: General

Referral Facility: Specialist

Age Cohort: < 5 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Observation of good hygiene practices in food preparation Provision of portable water to homes and communities Early recognition of danger signs by the family members Early health seeking behaviour Mass drug administration		Identification of features/signs indicative Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for prevalent NTDs Referral to health facility for definitive diagnosis and treatment
Primary Care
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Access to safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene Mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ascariasis, hookworm, and trichuriasis) Monitor adverse events during MDA Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces		Confirm diagnosis with laboratory tests Relief of any abdominal pain Nutritional support (proper nutrition) * Administer treatment for prevalent NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g. anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter and protection from insect bites	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. * Preventive chemotherapy students including the whole community residing Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces Integrated vector control		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment Follow up and prevention of complications e.g., anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. Mass drug administration to infected community		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for NTDs Prevention and management of any complications Follow up for children including those who may have cognitive delays Surgical interventions for complications,

Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
	Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements. Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers, or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas		Treatment Praziquantel 40 mg/kg body weight
Primary Care
IEC for all age cohorts Schistosomiasis, Hygiene	Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers,women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements.
Referral Facility: General

Referral Facility: Specialist

Age Cohort: 12 - 24 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
	Large-scale treatment of at-risk population groups Access to safe water Improved sanitation and hygiene Education and behaviour change Snail control Environmental management.	Recognition of schistosomiasis signs and symptoms	Antispasmodics Analgesics Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Referral to health facility for definitive diagnosis and treatment
Primary Care
IEC for all age cohorts Schistosomiasis, Hygiene	Mass drug administration with praziquentel	History Physical examination Microscopic examination of stool for eggs Microscopic examination of urine for eggs	Anthelminthic praziquantel Antispasmodics Analgesics
Referral Facility: General
		History Physical examination Microscopic examination of stool for eggs Microscopic examination of urine for eggs Antibodies and/or antigen tests Radiography Ultrasound	Anthelminthic praziquantel Antispasmodics Analgesics
Referral Facility: Specialist
		History Physical examination Microscopic examination of stool for eggs Microscopic examination of urine for eggs Antibodies and/or antigen tests Radiography Ultrasound	Anthelminthic praziquantel Antispasmodics Analgesics

Age Cohort: 25 - 59 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
	Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers, or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements
Primary Care
IEC for all age cohorts Schistosomiasis, Hygiene	Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers, or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements		Medication --use of Praziquantel Microscopic examination of stool and urine samples for parasites eggs Physical and clinical examination
Referral Facility: General

Referral Facility: Specialist

Age Cohort: 60+ years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
	It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) `* Vector control		Treatment Praziquantel 40 mg/kg body weight
Primary Care
IEC for all age cohorts Schistosomiasis, Hygiene	Improvement in community Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) Preventive chemotherapy with Praziquantel (PZQ) for 12 -14-year olds and for those above, only for persons at risk whicjh may include groups with occupations involving contact with infested water, such as fishermen, farmers, irrigation workers or women in their domestic tasks, to entire communities living in endemic areas Vector control It is recommended that pre-school children should be treated for schistosomiasis within child-health services where their weight is monitored, they are immunized, dewormed and given micronutrient supplements		Medication --use of Praziquantel Microscopic examination of stool and urine samples for parasites eggs Blood serologic tests Physical and clinical examination
Referral Facility: General

Referral Facility: Specialist