Quarterly Dose - June 2009
Review past articles from the Quarterly Dose.
Letter from the Director: June 2009
June 16, 2009 by CWW Staff
In this edition of the Quarterly Dose, learn about the work of Dr. Israt Hafiz in Bangladesh, the successful intestinal parasite program in Cameroon and proactive steps public health practitioners can take to ensure continued efficacy of Benzamidizoles (BZ) in treating STH.
In: June 2009
Scaling Cameroon's Deworming Program to the National Level
June 16, 2009 by CWW Staff
In just 10 years, Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health developed an intestinal worm program with the help of Pr. Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté. Learn how he helped develop the program and what it has achieved since its inception.
In: June 2009
Dr. Israt Hafiz of Bangladesh
June 16, 2009 by CWW Staff
Dr. Israt Hafiz is the Technical Consultant with Bangladesh's Filariasis Elimination and STH Control Program. Discover why she was drawn to taking on this role and what factors she believes have led to the program's successful deworming efforts.
In: June 2009
Mitigating Benzimidazole (BZ) Resistance
June 16, 2009 by CWW Staff
Research conducted in the veterinary field can inform public health practitioners on ways that they can proactively address the possibility of Benzimidazole (BZ) resistance in human STH.
In: June 2009