Campaigns to eradicate diseases

Question 1

What is an example of a global campaign?

Answer 1

Polio
-involved WHO, bill gates foundation and UNICEF
-they did planning and vaccines

Question 2

What hindered the global campaign in Pakistan?

Answer 2

-difficult to get to people due to poor infrastructure
-some religion leaders said it wasn’t halal therefore people didn’t get vaccinated
-vaccination centres got bombed

Question 3

What is an example of a national campaign?

Answer 3

-Mauritius
-top down national insensitive which can get rid of malaria
-malaria became an endemic there in 1867
-to eradicate it they sprayed buildings and breeding sites
-declared malaria free in 1997

Question 4

What is a grassroot strategy?

Answer 4

Empowers and involves local communities

Question 5

What is an example of grassroot?

Answer 5

Guinea work
-involved women volunteers
-they would monitor cases, ensure those infected didn’t contaminate water and replace water filters
-it was proven highly successful and has been eradicated from Ghana