Hung Manh Nguyen a 1 , Dung Trung Do b 1 , Stephen E. Greiman c , Ha Van Nguyen a , Hien Van Hoang a , Toan Quoc Phan d , Phuc Pham-Duc e , Henry Madsen f
a Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam
b National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, 34 Trung Van Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam
c Georgia Southern University, 4324 Old Register Road, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
d The Center for Entomology and Parasitology Research, College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, 3 Quang Trung Street, Da Nang, Viet Nam
e Institute of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, 32/12/3A To Ngoc Van Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam
f Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Dyrlaegevej 100, Frederiksberg C 1870, Denmark
Received 8 June 2022, Revised 31 August 2022, Accepted 10 November 2022, Available online 12 November 2022, Version of Record 17 November 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106753
Abstract
In Vietnam, helminthioses remain a major threat to public health and contribute to the maintenance of poverty in highly endemic regions. Through increased awareness of the damaging effects caused by helminthioses, the Vietnamese government has implemented many national programs over the past 30 years for the prevention and control of the most important helminthioses, such as, lymphatic filariasis, soil transmitted helminths, food borne zoonotic helminths, and others. Various control strategies have been applied to reduce or eliminate these worms, e.g. mass drug administration, economic development, control of vectors or intermediate hosts, public health interventions through education, proper composting procedures for excreta potentially containing helminth eggs, and the expansion of food supply chains and improved technologies for the production and inspection of food products. These control measures have resulted in a significant reduction in the distribution and transmission of helminth infections and have improved the overall living conditions and health outcomes of the Vietnamese citizens. However, the persistence of several helminth diseases continues in some endemic areas, especially where poverty is widespread and local traditions include the consumption of raw foods, especially fish and meats. This manuscript provides an overview of the helminth infection prevention and control programs conducted in Vietnam, their achieved results, learned lessons, and future works.
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