Browsing by Author "Takeuchi, Tsutomu"
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Item The Asian center of international parasite control (ACIPAC): five years of achievement. I. Introduction.(2005-01-14) Kojima, Somei; Looareesuwan, Sornchai; Singhasivanon, Pratap; Takeuchi, TsutomuACIPAC has made an effort to promote the concept of the school-based approach to malaria and STH control, mainly through human resource development, which could be eventually extended to any other health promotion program. Implementation of SSPP resulted in the establishment of national policies on parasite control and/or school health in some partner countries. It also provides a good opportunity for the formulation of partnerships among health and education sectors and international partners, although it did cause some problems concerning the enrollment of persons of authority from partner countries, and the staff of JICA resident offices as well. As described in the Joint Evaluation Report, ACIPAC is expected to further contribute to human resource development and to strengthening human resource and information networking at regional and global levels.Item Parasitological monitoring of helminth control program in Northern Thailand.(2008-11-10) Waikagul, Jitra; Jongsuksantigul, Praphasri; Rattanawitoon, Unchaleeporn; Radomyos, Prayong; Kojima, Somei; Takeuchi, TsutomuNan Province, located in northern Thailand, is hyperendemic for parasite infections; the helminthic infection rate in 1,010 schoolchildren was 60.0% in 2001. Mass anthelmintic chemotherapy has been conducted with schoolchildren, and selective treatment has been given to people in the community, from 2002. The modified cellophane thick smear method was used to examine the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections in schoolchildren and community people once a year during the period 2002-2004. The prevalence of helminth infections decreased slowly from 60.0 to 40.3% in schoolchildren and from 70.8 to 60.0% in the older age population. Three parasite species were common: hookworm, Ascaris and Haplorchis, an intestinal trematode. Hookworm presented throughout the whole district. Ascaris infection occurred at high rates in some villages, while in some villages none was found. The villages where Ascaris infection was nil had high rates of Haplorchis infection, and vice versa. Most hookworm and Trichuris infections were of light intensity. Heavy intensity infection was found in 12.8-18.1% of Ascaris cases examined. Parasite infection rates in Chaloem Phra Kiat District can be classified as low prevalence.