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

Maria Paola Maurelli; Paola Pepe; Antonio Montresor; Denise Mupfasoni; Martina Nocerino; Maria Elena Morgoglione; Vincenzo Musella; Giuseppe Cringoli; Laura Rinaldi

doi:10.4081/gh.2021.1049

Geospatial Health (Dec 2021)

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

Maria Paola Maurelli,
Paola Pepe,
Antonio Montresor,
Denise Mupfasoni,
Martina Nocerino,
Maria Elena Morgoglione,
Vincenzo Musella,
Giuseppe Cringoli,
Laura Rinaldi

Affiliations

Maria Paola Maurelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples
Paola Pepe: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples
Antonio Montresor: Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva
Denise Mupfasoni: Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva
Martina Nocerino: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples
Maria Elena Morgoglione: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples
Vincenzo Musella: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro
Giuseppe Cringoli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples
Laura Rinaldi: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, WHO Collaborating Centre ITA-116, Naples

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2021.1049
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 2

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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.

Published in Geospatial Health

ISSN: 1827-1987 (Print); 1970-7096 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)
Website: http://geospatialhealth.net/

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