Objective: To investigate current status of schistosomiasis control system at the county level and make recommendations to improve the infrastructure adapting to the prevalent condition of the disease.
Methods: Through pertinently sampling and semi-quantitative questionnaire among the professional workers, experts and administrators in schistosomiasis control, the primary weaknesses involved in the management system and human resources were analyzed.
Results: 380 questionnaires were distributed, 33 out of 40 were returned from experts/administrators and 285 out of 340 were received from the professionals. In general, the participants acknowledged the effectiveness of the mechanism on anti-schistosomiasis campaign during the past 40 years. It was found that lack of funds for schistosomiasis control and the poor administrative model of anti-schistosomiasis activities were the main barriers to the control. About half of the participants agreed that the policy about merging the county level anti-schistosomiasis facilities into the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) system. The study also showed an inbalanced distribution of the manpower for schistosomiasis control across the endemic regions. The dropout rate of human resources was high due to the poor management and welfare.
Conclusion: Reforms on the management model should be performed and multiform compensation system should be built in accordance with the prevalence and trends of schistosomiasis.