vHealth Communications
6 December 2021
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2021.1049

Development of a public geographical information system-based website to follow the impact of control activities of soil-transmitted helminths in endemic countries

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Soil-transmitted helminths, preventive chemotherapy (PC) programme, PC coverage, morbidity, impact survey.
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Maria Paola Maurelli
mariapaola.maurelli@unina.it
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.
Paola Pepe
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.
Antonio Montresor
Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Denise Mupfasoni
Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Martina Nocerino
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.
Maria Elena Morgoglione
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo Musella
Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
Giuseppe Cringoli
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.
Laura Rinaldi
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples, Italy.

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common neglected tropical diseases worldwide causing high morbidity and mortality rates in endemic areas. Preventive chemotherapy (PC) programmes and health education are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the impact of STH in endemic countries. Following our role as WHO collaborating centre (WHO CC ITA-116), we have developed a WebGIS and a dataset to support PC programmes to monitor the impact of STH control. This vHealth presentation shows the potentiality of these tools in improving communication among WHO's regional and country offices, Ministries of Health, pharmaceutical industries and other partners.

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Development of a public geographical information system-based website to follow the impact of control activities of soil-transmitted helminths in endemic countries. (2021). Geospatial Health, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2021.1049

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