The World Scabies Program is working with governments and partners to eliminate scabies as a public health problem. This program aims to put scabies control on national and global agendas, implement community wide treatment strategies, and strengthen health systems to monitor and manage scabies.

“The infection rate is high among children, who often pick up mites from their friends. [They] scratch all night, interrupting their sleep, and struggle to concentrate in class during the day. Often the scratching leads to impetigo and the children have to stay away until they clear up, so they miss out on more school.”

- Dr Mike Kama, Fiji Ministry of Health

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Introducing the World Scabies Program Video

Introducing the World Scabies Program Video

We are excited to share with you the first World Scabies Program illustrated video, which highlights the public health approach to controlling scabies.
MDA is underway in Solomon Islands

MDA is underway in Solomon Islands

MDA is underway in Solomon Islands. Half of the provinces have commenced MDA with the others to commence shortly. WSP Solomon Islands staff have also been busy conducting supervisory visits and coverage surveys in each of the provinces.
The Solomon Islands launches Mass Drug Administration Campaign Against Scabies and Yaws

The Solomon Islands launches Mass Drug Administration Campaign Against Scabies and Yaws

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Scabies Program, WHO and the Kirby Institute are preparing a mass drug distribution campaign targeting scabies and yaws at the community level. 

View a recent article published in the Solomon Times about the scabies MDA here

 

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