Sino-African Cooperation for Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar

Professor Heinz Mehlhorn studied at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (Germany). He was chairman of the parasitological institutes in Düsseldorf and Bochum. As a former president of the World Society of Protozoology and long-standing member of the steering committee of the World Society of Parasitologists he runs ongoing lectures in parasitology in several countries and teaches courses for medical students in Düsseldorf. He has published a variety of specialist books on parasitological problems in German, French, English and Spanish. He holds the patents on 12 antiparasitic drugs, which are the basis of products sold by the university spin-off company Alpha-Biocare GmbH (Neuss, Germany), which produces medications, repellents and wound care products for humans and animals.Kun Yang is Professor of schistosomiasis control and global health at the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases in China. He is secretary general of the Jiangsu Provincial Endemic Diseases Association, and president of the professional committee of schistosomiasis. He has published over 100 peer reviewed original research articles and a variety of specialist books on schistosomiasis control and elimination in China. He has received national and international awards for his work.

• Chapter 1. Schistosoma haematobium (Bladder fluke): Life cycle and morphology.- Chapter 2. Praziquantel- a broad spectrum drug acting against trematodes and cestodes parasitizing humans and animals.- Chapter 3. The Global Status and Control of Human Schistosomiasis: An Overview.- Chapter 4. Schistosomiasis control program in Zanzibar: an overview.- Chapter 5. Sino-Africa cooperation project of schistosomiasis control: a pathway analysis.- Chapter 6. China-Zanzibar cooperation project of schistosomiasis control: study design.- Chapter 7. Epidemiological survey of schistosomiasis in Zanzibar.- Chapter 8. Mapping of schistosomiasis haematobia in Zanzibar.- Chapter 9. Bulinus snails control by China-made niclosamide in Zanzibar: experiences and lessons.- Chapter 10. Human chemotherapy by China-made praziquantel in Zanzibar: efficacy and safety .- Chapter 11. A package of health education materials: effectiveness for schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar.- Chapter 12. The novel strategy of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis control: the integrated strategy.- Chapter 13. Construction of an Epidemic Management Information System leading to schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar.- Chapter 14. Management of China-Zanzibar cooperation project: lessons learned.- Chapter 15. Evaluation of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis: no-stakeholder.