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Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH) (Hookworm, Ascariasis and Trichuriasis)
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To reduce morbidity due to STH to a level where it is no longer of public health significance.
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Annual mass treatment of school age children and whole communities in high-prevalence areas
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Deworming 2–5 year old children every six months nationwide
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Schistosomiasis
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To reduce morbidity due to schistosomiasis to a level where it is no longer of public health significance.
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Annual mass treatment of school age children and whole communities in high-prevalence areas
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No active control program case management and MDA in few places
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Lymphatic filariasis
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To eliminate LF as a public health problem by 2020
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Annual MDA to treat the entire population for a (currently undefined) period, to interrupt transmission
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Annual MDA in identified endemic areas since 2009
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Onchocerciasis
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To eliminate onchocerciasis as a public health problem by 2015
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Vector control through spraying of larvicides and annual CDTI
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CDTI since 2000
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Podoconiosis
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To control podoconiosis in Ethiopia
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Under development; includes community-based treatment of cases consisting of foot hygiene, use of shoes, wound care, etc.
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Community-based treatment of cases consisting of foot hygiene, use of shoes, wound care in few endemic places
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Trachoma
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To eliminate blinding trachoma through SAFE strategy by 2020
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Surgery, antibiotic therapy, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement (SAFE) strategy
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Surgery, antibiotic therapy, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement (SAFE) strategy
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Human African trypanosomiasis
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Cases were not reported since 1984
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Case detection and treatment. Vector control through spraying, traps and targets
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None
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Leprosy
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Eliminated from Ethiopia
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Multidrug therapy
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Multidrug therapy, reduce disability, early case detection
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Leishmaniasis
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To control leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
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Case detection and treatment and personal protection through use of mosquito nets
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Case management in endemic areas
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Dracunculiasis
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Eradication of Guinea worm in Ethiopia with certification by the international commission by 2015
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Active case detection and containment, provision of water supply, abate application and use of cloth and pipe filters
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Active case detection and containment, provision of safe water supply, abate application and use of cloth and pipe filters
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Buruli ulcer
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No target
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Case detection, treatment and surgery
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Case management
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Echinococcosis
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No target
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Case detection and treatment, regular deworming of dogs, providing health information and inspecting meat.
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Case management
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Rabies
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No target
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Controlling rabies in both wild and domestic animals; providing pre-exposure immunization to humans at occupational risk of contracting the disease; and on delivering post-exposure prophylaxis to potentially exposed patients
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Post-exposure prophylaxis to potentially exposed patients.
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Fascioliasis
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No target
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Preventive chemotherapy and case detection and treatment
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Case management
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