Onchocerciasis control

Reports on progress of the Onchocerciases Control Program in the Volta River Basin area during 1974, its first year of operation. Four donor countries (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Upper Volta) together with UNDP, IBRD, and WHO are funding the project, with WHO as the executing agency. The early part of 1974 was largely devoted to organizing the Program Headquarters at Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, which comprises Simulium Control, Epidemiological Evaluation, and Economic Development units backed by Administration Services. In addition, the Program's management structure was established which consists of a steering committee, national committees, an ecological panel to monitor effects of insecticide on the environment, a scientific advisory panel of 150 plus scientists, a technical advisory committee of 12 scientists, and an economic development advisory panel. The later half of the year was spent establishing the entomological surveillance network and preparation for the aerial spraying operations which commenced in December. To accomplish this, the Simulium Control Unit established infrastructure facilities throughout the Phase I control area. Agreements for applied research activit

Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAG-076-A1 (1975). This is the source's own text, not a cited summary of the documents.