[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 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 …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot) we conducted facility incharges refresher training.Saraya kenya doing a presentation on hygiene products i.e handwash,sanitizers …
- (JICA Jiggers Grassroot) we participated in a Medical CampJICA-NUITM with Hon.Peter Owino and other stakeholders This event was held on …
- 【JICA jiggers project】 We conducted refresher training!NUITM-JICA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health held a cascade refresh …
- 【JICA grassroot】2nd meeting with the Division of Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Disease and The Division of Health Informatics.This meeting was held from the 22nd to the 24th of May 2023 at Gelian Hotel, M …
- 【JICA grassroot】We held a midterm project reporting session with Ministry of Health, Homabay!This meeting was held on 24th May 2023 at Golden Rays, Homa-bay County. 51 Cou …