Abstract:

It has been 70 years to implement schistosomiasis control in China, which can be divided into five stages including the initiating preparedness, mass-based campaign, achievement consolidation, mass drug administration, control of infection source. A striking success in schistosomiasis control was achieved in China in the past decades with infected people declined from 9.49 million in 1957 to 30 000 in 2018. The great achievement is attributed to the central role of the Communist Party and the Government, integrated control, scientific strategies, and professional staff. The reduction and control of schistosomiasis could not come to truth without the leadership of endeavor of Communist Party and Government. In the march toward elimination the following measures are recommended, 1) improving the mechanism of schistosomiasis control and strengthening the leadership of governmental, 2) abiding by the law of disease control and making appropriate planning, 3) establishing the sensitive and effective surveillance system and focusing on the prevention, 4) promoting scientific management and implementing precision control.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Control and prevention, Progress, Experience, China