Congo-Brazzaville: Flooding Raises Health Risks Nov 20, 2008
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is caused by contact with contaminated water. It causes the slow destruction of some organs. (allAfrica.com)
"Excrement has featured prominently in Chinese public life and literature for at least a thousand years."The Big NecessityBy Rose George Oct 13, 2008
(It's also known as bilharzia or, in Chinese, "blood-sucking worm disease.") Shepherd boys, according to a report, "were mobilized to pick up stray excreta.". But Wang Ming Ying persisted and, after a few years of environmental workthere was a lot of litter-collectionShaanxi Mothers were shown a video of biogas technology. (Slate)
Rwanda: Former U.S. Senator to Support Country Aug 21, 2008
The Minister of Health, Dr Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo who also attended the meeting, cited an example of such diseases as bilharzia and others mainly brought about by poor hygiene. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Farewell my beautiful Zimbabwe: how paradise turned to poverty Aug 21, 2008
We swam in dams, took annual bilharzia medication and spent our childhood with freckles dancing across our cheeks like small flecks of sunlight. School inspired, challenged and facilitated the cementing of lasting friendships. (Independent)
More bilhazia cases treated in Ejisu-Juaben within seven months Apr 5, 2008
Ejisu (Ash), April 4, GNA - About 850 people infected with Bilharzia, a water-borne disease, within the last seven months in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality have been given free treatment by the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Health Services (GHS) and M lth Consultancy. The victims, mostly school children, might have been infected when swimming in some infested streams namely Samaa at Amaoma Achiase, Hwere and Trentare at Kubease, Ampono at Juaben and Bankoro at Bomfa all in the Municipality. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New Leads For Treating Parasitic Worm Disease Schistosomiasis Identified Mar 18, 2008
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever, affects an estimated 207 million people, most of whom live in developing nations in tropical areas. About 20 million of those people are seriously disabled due to severe anemia, diarrhea, internal bleeding and/or organ damage. (Science Daily)
DHMT making giant strides Feb 27, 2008
She said 40 pupils from Brodekwano were diagnosed with bilharzia, 10 from Jachie had eye problems, while two children from Eduadin had Buruli ulcer and were referred to the Saint Michael's hospital at Jachie and the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital respectively. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kwabeng citizens protest against alleged pollution of their water source Feb 25, 2008
He said available records at Kwabeng Health Centre indicated that, since the management started their operations, bilharzia cases had increased and last year 375 cases were recorded and six cases were recorded in January this year. Addressing a meeting with the management in his palace, Osabarima Woe threatened to stop them from operating in the area until the company provided the community with potable water. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Communities jubilate over facilities Feb 8, 2008
"Due to the deprived state of the community, teachers refused postings, absented themselves and sought transfers, but with the intervention of the WVI these are now going to be a thing of the past, Mr Emmanuel Atsu Mensah District Director of Education, said at Djorkpo on Wednesday. Speaking at the inauguration of the two facilities estimated at 34,000 dollars, Mr Mensah urged parents to ensure that their wards were provided with the basic needs and also attended school regularly. He said... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
VRA, Ministry to address weed problem in Lower Volta Basin Oct 27, 2007
These measures include public health extension services to screen and treat bilharzia, clean weeds at water contact points and check for vector snails while the VRA regularly dredges the estuary to maintain a balance between salty and pure water in order to control some public health problems. The Minister also answered other questions concerning extension of electricity to some communities in Western, Upper East and Volta Regions. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bui; Navigating a balance between Energy Provision and Sep 18, 2007
" This provision should be upheld in future projects. In 1965, 80,000 farmers of the Volta River valley were forced to move from their lands because of the construction of the Akosombo Hydropower Dam, which flooded more land than any other dam in the world: 8,500 km2, almost 4% of the entire area of the country. The dam also set in motion waterborne diseases, especially bilharzia and malaria. Later on, between 1978 and 1981, the Kpong Dam displaced 6,000 people and despite assurances that the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Water related diseases in Afram Plain being addressed May 24, 2007
Accra, May 23, GNA - Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, on Wednesday told Parliament that the Afram Plains District Assembly has been collaborating with the University of Ghana Medical School on the current bilharzia situation and other water related problems facing communities in the area ... The Minister was answering a question on steps being taken to provide potable water to people living along the River that were suffering from bilharzia and typhoid. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
25 trafficked children reunite with families May 17, 2007
He said the children on their arrival showed signs of abuse and ill-health such as infections, cracked lips and cracked soles, skin rashes, ulcers, bilharzia and looked older than their ages because of malnutrition. The children underwent psychosocial counselling and guidance to enable them to overcome trauma, help them build trust, gain self-worth, learn to forgive and take decisions that affect their lives as well as overcome suspicion. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sons for sale Mar 22, 2007
It was a dangerous and delicate task, and the boys' risked drowning, contracting the disease bilharzia, and, if they damaged the net while setting it free, a beating from their master. "My uncle would beat us sometimes," Kofi says. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
River parasite eats at children Mar 14, 2007
Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever or bilharzia, has become yet another plague--like intestinal worms, lymphatic filariasis and trachoma--running rampant in Africa, despite an inexpensive and readily available medicine. It is estimated that 200 million people suffer from the malady worldwide, a majority without treatment. (FOX59, IN)
Ministry embarks on preventive health campaign Mar 14, 2007
Accra, March 13, GNA-Health Minister, Major Courage Quashigah (rtd), on Tuesday announced health promotion campaigns to prevent diseases such at bilharzia and typhoid. He said the decision to go in for prevention campaigns for bilharzia rather than the mass treatment of the disease by distributing drugs free of charge to endemic areas was because the method was expensive ... Major Quashigah made the announcement on the floor of Parliament when he was answering a question by Mr Raphael Kofi... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
ACT-Caritas Feature: Darfur health outreach and beyond Feb 20, 2007
"The health education sessions are also important. Some diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria and tropical diseases like bilharzia (parasitic worms) are communicable, and health education can prevent these diseases from spreading. We have already noticed that they have decreased in our villages," says Ahmed. The health education sessions target the five most common conditions reported in the monthly mortality and morbidity data. (AlertNet)
Uganda: Country's Health Funding Not Sufficient - UN Expert Feb 17, 2007
"I am disappointed to learn that the draft legislation to establish the Uganda National Health Research Organisation has still not been passed. This very important initiative to promote and strengthen national health research must be enacted and implemented as soon as possible," he said He, however, commended the government's intervention against neglected diseases such as Bilharzia and worms which have now been eliminated through the Child Days 'Plus' system. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Irish Times Article - Women's Aid Jan 31, 2007
It's common for Gonzalvez's children to fall ill, she says, for in Nampula province we find ourselves in a cosmopolitan melting pot of world-class diseases, from those that hitch a ride on the back of poverty the world over - TB, rabies, bilharzia, sleeping sickness, typhoid, tick-bite fever, dengue and cholera - to the italicised pandemics of the south: malaria and HIV-Aids. When one of her children has to be treated she will borrow money and sell some of her own vegetables to repay the debt. (AlertNet)
Strange Disease Hits V/Region Towns Jan 19, 2007
The DCE said bilharzia and eye defections were also identified as other health problems facing the people adding that the Assembly was putting measures in place to help provide the people with potable drinking water. Mr. Dabi announced that the District Assembly would in next week pay for the registration fees for the people at Sarakope to enable them to register under the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them assess free health care. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
