Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease

According to the WHO’s epidemiological report, the world is on the brink of a public health triumph as it closes in on eradicating Guinea worm disease.

  • There were more than 3.5 million cases of this disease in the 1980s, but they dwindled to 14 cases in 2021, 13 in 2022, and just six in 2023.
  • India eliminated Guinea worm disease in the late 1990s, concluding a commendable chapter in the country’s public health history through a rigorous campaign of surveillance, water safety interventions, and community education.
  • The government of India received Guinea worm disease-free certification status from the WHO in 2000.

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