02394nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260002100042653002400063653005700087653001800144653002300162100001900185700001600204700001500220700001500235700001400250700001600264700001500280700001700295245014500312856005400457300000900511520158300520022002502103       2022                            d  bVeterinary World10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aHealth Policy10aGeneral Veterinary1 aBelizario VY,J1 ade Cadiz AE1 aNavarro RC1 aFlores MJC1 aMolina VB1 aDalisay SNM1 aMedina JRC1 aLumangaya CR00aThe status of schistosomiasis japonica control in the Philippines: The need for an integrated approach to address a multidimensional problem  uhttps://www.onehealthjournal.org/Vol.8/No.1/2.pdf  a8-193 a<p>Schistosomiasis japonica remains a public health concern in many areas of the Philippines. Adequate and updated information is essential to enhance policy and service delivery toward control and elimination. Despite the efforts on schistosomiasis control in the Philippines, some challenges remain in these dimensions. An integrated surveillance system is recommended to determine the prevalence of infection in humans, animal reservoirs, and snail intermediate hosts, allowing the identification of high-priority areas for targeted interventions. This will entail the enhancement of laboratory diagnosis capacity through the use of more sensitive techniques, complemented by capacity building of concerned human and animal health professionals. Given the zoonotic nature of schistosomiasis japonica, adopting the One Health approach is essential to influence policies and interventions that may accelerate control and elimination. This can be achieved through the attainment of mass drug administration coverage targets and intensified case finding and management, robust implementation and integration of veterinary public health activities, the conduct of snail control measures, provision of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, and health promotion and education into the national schistosomiasis control and elimination program. This review aimed to describe the status of schistosomiasis japonica control in the Philippines in the context of human health, animal health, vector ecology and management, environmental health, and sociocultural dimensions.</p>
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