›› 2010, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (3): 16-236.

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The Accessibility for Anthelmintic Administration by DifferentSupply Patterns in Mass Deworming

ZHANG Qian, LI Hua-zhong*   

  1. Office of Schistosomiasis Control,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 100050,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-06-30 Published:2010-06-30

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Questionnairing was performed in selected fields. Data were collected including the number of people who were getting/taking medicines, reasons for not getting/taking medicines, and a comparison was made on the rates of getting/taking drugs among three patterns of medicine supply. In the mode of drug-receiving at public expense, the rates of getting drugs and taking drugs were 98.4% and 94.1% respectively in Hainan province, 93.2% and 90.9% in Guizhou province. In the mode of drug-delivery at public expense, the rates of getting drugs and taking drugs were 97.5% and 96.4% in Hainan province, 98.8% and 96.5% in Hunan province. In the mode of drug-purchase at people′s own expense, the rates of getting drugs and taking drugs were 96.8% and 95.6% in Guizhou province, 94.4% and 91.5% in Sichuan province. The reasons for not taking drugs included forgetting, drug-losing or unwell condition. Three patterns of drug supply can get satisfactory results through careful arrangement. The government can choose an appropriate pattern suited to local conditions.

Key words: Soil-transmitted nematode, Drug supply, Anthelmintic, Accessibility