[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)collaborates with Ogawa Construction company,Japan to improve household floor in Ndhiwa Sub-county,Homabay County.
On the 13th and 14th of August 2024, Ogawa Construction Company, Japan Visited … - (JICA Jiggers Grassroot)JICA-NUITM held 2nd CHPs Sector meeting in Suba-South and Ndhiwa Sub-Counties.
Community Health Promoters (CHPs) sector meetings are organized twice a year b … - The 8th newsletter of JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project “Sustainable Tungiasis Control Project” has been published!
We have published the 8th newsletter in collaboration with our counterparts, t … - (JICA jiggers Grassroot)we began training other sub-counties in Homabay on jiggers Part 1~ JICA visitation~
JICA grassroots project thought it wise to upscale the jigger training to othe … - (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 project
On 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 MOH
On the 17th October 2023 at Twin Towers Hotel Homabay County, JICA-NUITM in co …