Abstract:

Great achievements have been gained in schistosomiasis control in China due to the last half-century endeavor. These achievements not only indicate the success in disease control, but also represent a particularly successful social practice with a unique cultural property. Inspite of the accumulating reports on schistosomiasis prevention and control experience, there is a need to sublimate the experience to the “cultural” level, as historically the value of cultural and spiritual merits goes far beyond that of the achievements. Although the strategy and technology will be enriched with time, the cultural spirit remains especially important for the long-term promotion of schistosomiasis control. This paper materially dissected the meaning of “China′s culture for schistosomiasis control”, i.e., people-first, government-oriented, science-respected, collective wisdom and efforts, and diversity-embracing.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Control, Culture for schistosomiasis control