Building community health resilience and alleviating poverty through multisectoral cooperation for elimination of schistosomiasis in Cambodia and Laos PDR


The project contributions of the SDC and the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency to the two World Health Organisation offices of Cambodia and Lao PDR will foster the elimination of schistosomiasis (Mekongi) in the hard-to-reach areas along the Mekong River. It will contribute to community empowerment on health issues and strengthen the health authorities’ capacities in the fight against this neglected tropical disease. The Swiss TPH will inject its decades of Swiss expertise in the Mekong to the interventions.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Laos
Mekong
Salud
nothemedefined
Enfermedad infecciosa
01.10.2024 - 30.09.2026
CHF  980’795
Contexto Mekong schistosomiasis is transmitted by blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi, causing severe health impact and is endemic in 3 provinces of Lao PDR and Cambodia. Elimination of schistosomiasis is seen as an effective means to improve population’s productivity and children's growth and significantly contribute to poverty reduction in the long run. It is now considered feasible, given the current level of endemicity in both countries and momentum of interest of the national governments and international agencies in elimination of neglected tropical diseases, if multisectoral cooperation and surveillance are enhanced. WHO has been providing technical and operational support to both health ministries for control and elimination of various neglected tropical diseases including schistosomiasis.
Objetivos Accelerate the interruption of transmission of schistosomiasis in the Mekong region.
Grupos destinarios The most infected groups are women and children who enter the infested river for washing, bathing and playing on a daily basis in the two provinces of Kratie and Stung Treng (Cambodia) and Champasak (Lao PDR) where 250’000 people are at risk of being infected by S. mekongi.
Efectos a medio plazo

Evidence-informed multi-sectoral actions are well coordinated across sectors

Delivery of neglected tropical diseases interventions is enhanced

Community empowered and health literacy strengthened through effective risk communication

Effective and sustained surveillance and operational research built to measure impacts and generate evidence of success

Effective and promptly reporting of MDA data to measure impacts and generate evidence of success

Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

The National Action Plans to Accelerate Elimination of Schistosomiasis are updated and endorsed by the respective governments

Mass drug administration delivered annually at all endemic villages using quality-assured praziquantel

Community-led initiatives to eliminate Schistosomiasis by combining deworming with WASH interventions(C L-SWASH) are conducted in 75% of endemic communities per year

An evidence-based surveillance and M&E protocol and guideline developed

Laboratory and technical staffs trained on laboratory surveillance and field diagnosis based on the developed protocol and guidelin  regularly


Resultados de las fases anteriores:   N/A


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU)
  • World Health Organization


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores

Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)

National Institute of Parasitic Disease (NIPD), China Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Swiss TPH

Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR

Nation Helminth Control Program at the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, Ministry of Health, Cambodia

Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    980’795 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    400’000 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF    2’252’369 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF   0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF   980’795
Fases del proyecto Fase 1 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2026   (Fase en curso)