Dreyer Gerusa, Norões Joaquim, Mattos Denise
Núcleo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Assistência em Filariose, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2006 Jul-Aug;39(4):365-9. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822006000400009.
In 1997 the World Health Organization announced an ambitious project called the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, as a Public Health Problem. The program is based on two pillars: interruption of transmission and morbidity control. Experience in Recife, Brazil, an endemic area for bancroftian filariasis, showed that an innovative approach called Hope Clubs, can equip lymphedema patients with the skills, motivation, and enthusiasm to sustain effective, low-cost and convenient self-care to prevent acute skin bacterial episodes and milky urine in the case of chyluria carriers. They feel they are not alone, they regain their potential for productive work and are able to amplify these activities throughout filariasis-endemic communities.
1997年，世界卫生组织宣布了一项雄心勃勃的项目，即全球消除淋巴丝虫病公共卫生问题计划。该计划基于两大支柱：阻断传播和控制发病率。在巴西累西腓这个班氏丝虫病流行地区的经验表明，一种名为“希望俱乐部”的创新方法可以让淋巴水肿患者掌握技能、激发动力并充满热情，以维持有效、低成本且便捷的自我护理，预防急性皮肤细菌感染，对于乳糜尿携带者则可预防乳糜尿。他们觉得自己并不孤单，重新获得了从事生产性工作的潜力，并且能够在丝虫病流行社区推广这些活动。
