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15992839

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-11
pubmed:abstractText
In 2002, Cambodia's Ministry of Health launched a deworming programme to deliver an anthelmintic drug (mebendazole 500 mg) and health education to 75% of its school children twice a year. Cambodia's school population is approximately 2.8 million. The deworming programme was organized into two phases: the first phase (December 2002-March 2003) targeted more than one million school children from 11 provinces; and the second phase (July 2003-January 2004) targeted the entire school population. The cost to treat each child was 12 cents (0.11 USD) during the first phase, 6 cents during the second phase, and 3 cents for re-treatment in areas where the campaign was conducted for the second time. The Cambodian experience demonstrates that, with political commitment, high coverage for deworming is achievable even in a country with minimal resources. Cambodia's deworming programme represents a successful model for other developing countries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0035-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
664-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Financial costs of deworming children in all primary schools in Cambodia.
pubmed:affiliation
National Malaria Center, Ministry of Health of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article