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WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD RELEVE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE HEBDOMADAIRE 25 JULY 1997 L 72Nd YEAR 72E ANNÉE L 25 JUILLET 1997 WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD, No. 30, 25 JULY 1997 • RELEVÉ ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIQUE HEBDOMADAIRE, No 30, 25 JUILLET 1997 1997, 72, 221-228 No. 30 World Health Organization, Geneva Organisation mondiale de la Santé, Genève WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD RELEVE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE HEBDOMADAIRE 25 JULY 1997 l 72nd YEAR 72e ANNÉE l 25 JUILLET 1997 River blindness (onchocerciasis) Cécité des rivières (onchocercose) Progress in ivermectin distribution Progrès dans la distribution d’ivermectine Nigeria. The goal of the Nigerian National Plan of Action Nigéria. Le plan d’action national nigérian contre la cécité des for river blindness is to eliminate onchocerciasis as a public rivières a pour objectif d’éliminer l’onchocercose en tant que pro- health problem from the country by 2008 through com- blème de santé publique d’ici 2008 au moyen d’une distribution munity-based distribution of ivermectin (Mectizan®) to d’ivermectine (Mectizan®) à base communautaire et destinée aux persons who live in meso-and hyperendemic villages and personnes vivant dans des villages de méso- et d’hyperendémie et are eligible to take the drug (eligible, at-risk populations).1 justiciables de la prise de ce médicament (populations à risque, The tenth meeting of the National Onchocerciasis Task justiciables d’un traitement).1 La dixième réunion du Groupe spé- Force was held on 14 May 1997 in Minna, Niger State, to cial national de l’onchocercose a eu lieu le 14 mai 1997 à Minna, review the status of the programme and the progress to- dans l’Etat du Niger, pour examiner la situation du programme et wards that goal. The Task Force includes representatives sa progression vers l’objectif. Le Groupe spécial comprend des of the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Onchocercia- représentants du Programme national du Ministère fédéral de la sis Control Programme (NOCP), United Nations agencies Santé pour la lutte contre l’onchocercose, d’institutions des Na- (WHO and UNICEF), and all nongovernmental develop- tions Unies (l’OMS et l’UNICEF) et d’organisations non gouver- ment organizations (NGDOs) that are collaborating with nementales pour le développement (ONGD) collaborant avec le the NOCP in ivermectin distribution. The meeting was Programme pour la distribution de l’ivermectine. Cette réunion a preceded by a 1-day meeting of the Coalition of NGDOs été précédée d’une autre réunion, d’une journée, rassemblant tou- assisting in ivermectin distribution. This report summarizes tes les ONGD apportant leur aide dans cette distribution. Le the 1996 ivermectin treatment achievements presented at rapport résume les résultats obtenus dans la mise en œuvre des these meetings. traitements d’ivermectine et qui ont été présentés lors de ces réunions. In 1996, over 6.7 million Nigerians were treated with En 1996, plus de 6,7 millions de Nigérians ont reçu des traite- ivermectin in the 4 health zones of the country (Table 1), ments d’ivermectine dans les 4 zones sanitaires du pays which represents an increase of 60% over the 4.2 million (Tableau 1), ce qui représente une augmentation de 60% par persons in 1995 (Fig. 1). The UNICEF mission in Nigeria rapport aux 4,2 millions de personnes en 1995 (Fig. 1). La mission and several NGDOs (Africare, Christoffel-Blindenmis- de l’UNICEF au Nigéria et plusieurs ONGD (Africare, Christof- sion, International Eye Foundation, International Foun- fel-Blindenmission, Fondation internationale pour les yeux, Inter- dation for Education and Self Help, Global 2000 River national Foundation for Education and Self Help, Global 2000 River Blindness Program of the Carter Center, Lions Club Inter- Blindness Program of the Carter Center, Lions Club International national SightFirst, Mission to Save the Helpless, Sight SightFirst, Mission to Save the Helpless, Sight Savers International et Savers International, and World Vision) are important Vision mondiale internationale) sont des partenaires importants du partners in the Task Force, and have provided major assis- Groupe spécial et ont fourni un appui majeur en établissant des tance in establishing community-based ivermectin distri- programmes de distribution de l’ivermectine à base communautai- bution programmes (Table 1). In 1996, UNICEF and re (Tableau 1). En 1996, l’UNICEF et Africare ont également aidé 1 See No. 28, 1996, pp. 213-215. 1 Voir N° 28, 1996, pp. 213-215. CONTENTS SOMMAIRE River blindness (onchocerciasis) – Progress in ivermectin distribution, Cécité des rivières (onchocercose) – Progrès dans la distribution d’ivermectine, Nigeria 221 Nigéria 221 Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) – Programme élargi de vaccination (PEV) – Progress towards measles elimination, Canada 223 Progrès réalisés vers l’élimination de la rougeole, Canada 223 List of infected areas 226 Liste des zones infectées 226 Diseases subject to the Regulations 228 Maladies soumises au Règlement 228 221 WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD, No. 30, 25 JULY 1997 • RELEVÉ ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIQUE HEBDOMADAIRE, No 30, 25 JUILLET 1997 Africare also assisted the NOCP by facilitating the clear- le Programme nigérian en facilitant le dédouanement et le stockage ance and storage of over 11 million tablets of ivermectin de 11 millions de comprimés d’ivermectine donnés par le fabri- donated by its manufacturer. cant. (Based on: A report by the Coordinator of the National (D’après: Un rapport du Coordinateur du Programme national de Onchocerciasis Control Programme of the Nigerian Fed- lutte contre l’onchocercose au Ministère fédéral nigérian de la eral Ministry of Health and Social Services.) Santé et des Services sociaux) Table 1 Onchocerciasis: ivermectin treatment, by health zone, Nigeria, Tableau 1 Onchocercose: traitement à l’ivermectine en fonction de la zone 1996 sanitaire, Nigéria, 1996 Eligible at-risk Annual treatment Zone State Assistance from: persons treated Percentage ATO Nombre de personnes objective (ATO) Zones Etat Assistance de: Objectif thérapeutique Pourcentage à risque, justiciables de réalisation du traitement et traitées annuel A Benue UNICEF 117 112 427 752 27 Cross River UNICEF 121 673 287 014 42 Abia GRBP and/et LCIF 453 182 400 000 113 Anambra GRBP and/et LCIF 287 239 250 000 115 Enugu GRBP and/et LCIF 354 525 280 000 127 Imo GRBP and/et LCIF 565 537 600 000 94 Subtotal – Sous-total 1 899 268 2 244 766 B Oyo UNICEF, World Vision and/et IFESH 265 695 693 520 38 Osun UNICEF and/et IFESH 130 932 453 521 29 Ondo UNICEF 589 540 597 612 99 Delta GRBP and/et LCIF 367 603 347 000 106 Edo GRBP and/et LICF 442 571 420 000 105 Kogi Africare 213 359 299 739 71 Kwara Africare 107 869 109 378 99 Subtotal – Sous-total 2 117 569 2 920 770 C Niger UNICEF 127 523 381 904 33 Kaduna Sight Savers 590 819 665 442 89 Kebbi Sight Savers 101 360 125 000 81 Sokoto Sight Savers 98 136 125 284 78 Subtotal – Sous-total 917 838 1 297 630 D Bauchi UNICEF 72 278 660 678 11 Borno Africare 224 309 238 075 94 Plateau GRBP 562 737 650 000 87 Adamawa Africare 421 155 436 601 96 Taraba Africare and/et MITOSATH 151 415 179 113 85 Federal capital territory – Territoire de la capitale fédérale CBM 94 849 140 000 68 Yobe CBM 150 000 180 000 83 Kano CBM 108 837 200 000 54 Jigawa CBM 68 449 70 000 98 Subtotal – Sous-total 1 854 029 2 754 467 Total 6 788 704 9 217 633 74 GRBP = Global 2000 River Blindness Program of the Carter Center. LCIF = Lions Club International SightFirst. IFESH = International Foundation for Education and Self Help. MITOSATH = Mission to Save the Helpless. CBM = Christoffel-Blindenmission. Editorial Note: Since the last WER report on the status of Note de la Rédaction : Depuis le dernier rapport du REH sur la ivermectin distribution in Nigeria,1 further progress has distribution de l’ivermectine au Nigéria,1 de nouveaux progrès ont been made towards complete coverage of populations at été réalisés pour atteindre la couverture complète de la population risk for onchocerciasis (estimated to be as many as 40 mil- exposée au risque de l’onchocercose (estimée à 40 millions de lion). The provisional total of 6 788 704 eligible at-risk personnes). Le total provisoire de 6 788 704 personnes à risque persons treated in 1996 represents the achievement of 74% justiciables du traitement représente 74% de l’objectif de 9,2 mil- of the 1996 annual treatment objective of 9.2 million lions fixé pour les traitements annuels (Tableau 1). Le nombre de 1 See No. 28, 1996, pp. 213-215. 1 Voir No 28, 1996, pp. 213-215. 222 WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD, No. 30, 25 JULY 1997 • RELEVÉ ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIQUE HEBDOMADAIRE, No 30, 25 JUILLET 1997 (Table 1). There would probably have been even more personnes traitées aurait été probablement encore plus important persons treated had there not been delays in clearance, s’il n’y avait pas eu des retards lors des dédouanements, encore que although the process of importation of ivermectin in 1996 les procédures d’importation de l’ivermectine aient été améliorées was improved compared with 1995. en 1996 par rapport à 1995. Fig. 1 Onchocerciasis: eligible at-risk persons treated with ivermectin, Fig. 1 Onchocercose: personnes à risque, justiciables du traitement et traitées Nigeria, 1989-1996 par l’ivermectine, 1989-1996 Considerable expansion is still expected in order to On attend pour 1997 un développement considérable afin reach the 1997 treatment objective of 10.8 million. d’atteindre l’objectif thérapeutique de 10,8 millions de personnes. Increased government support, improved supplies of Le Nigéria a besoin du renforcement de l’appui gouvernemental, ivermectin, and refinement of the Rapid Epidemiological de l’amélioration de l’approvisionnement en ivermectine et de Mapping of Onchocerciasis (REMO) exercise are needed l’affinage de la technique de cartographie épidémiologique rapide in Nigeria to meet the ever increasing demand.
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