[Project Title]
Sustainable tungiasis control project in Homa Bay County, Kenya
[What is Tungiasis (commonly known as Jiggers)]
Tungiasis is a zoonotic parasitic skin disease caused by a sand flea that lives in sandy soil and around animal sheds. The disease can cause pain, deformity of the affected area, difficulty walking, and in the worst case, even death due to secondary infection. It is designated as a “Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD)” by the WHO, and is one of the diseases for which countermeasures are urgently needed. On the other hand, it can be prevented by improving understanding of the disease, changing behaviour and improving the living environment, and it is highly curable with appropriate treatment.
Compared to other infectious diseases in Kenya, there is inadequate control of tungiasis, and underdiagnosis and underreporting are challenges.
[Project Objective and Outline]
This project targets the vulnerable population in the 2 sub-counties in Homa Bay county.
It aims to reduce the number of tungiasis patients through a series of community training, among other educational activities.
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- (JICA jiggers Grassroot)we held jiggers campaign 2024.Jiggers Campaign, which JICA-NUITM holds in Homa Bay County every year in conj …
- (JICA jiggers Grassroot)We joined the National MOH and other partners to commemorate the National Jigger Day at Lakhome,Kitale County.The National Jiggers campaign is commemorated annually on 3rd March, this year …
- (JICA jiggers Grassroot) we conducted Community Health Promoters Sector meetings.CHP sector meetings are organized twice a year by JICA-NUITM and the Ministry …
- (JICA jiggers Grassroot)We joined the National Government and other stakeholders to commemorate World Neglected Tropical Disease -Day and Launch National NTD Master plan 2023-2027.On the 30th January 2024, NUITM-JICA joined the National Government and other …
- OGAWA Construction Company Visits the JICA Grassroot projectOn the 2nd and 3rd December 2023, the JICA-NUITM grassroots project received t …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot)We conducted a feedback meeting on kwale Trip to the MOHOn the 17th October 2023 at Twin Towers Hotel Homabay County, JICA-NUITM in co …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot)Kwale Exchange Trip ,Meeting National MOH Team and JICA Representative in Nairobi.On the 6th of October 2023, the team from Kwale conveyed a meeting at the Nair …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot)JICA-NUITM held an Exchange visit in KwaleOn the 1st to 7th October 2023, JICA-NUITM and the Ministry of Health -Homabay …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot )JICA and Japan Embassy officials Visit the projectOn 18th September 2023, JICA-NUITM received visitors from JICA Nairobi. The ma …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot)Midterm report meeting in Nagasaki,JapanOn September 10, 2023, we held a midterm report meeting on this jiggers projec …