坦桑尼亚桑给巴尔卫生部部长：中国援桑专家有效提升了当地公共卫生能力

Core Viewpoint - The Tanzanian government, through the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, acknowledges the significant contributions of a Chinese expert group in combating schistosomiasis, highlighting both advanced technology and local talent development as key benefits of the project [1][2]. Group 1: Project Overview - The project is part of a memorandum signed in 2014 between China and Tanzania to combat schistosomiasis, with funding and technical support provided by the Chinese government [4]. - Since the first group of experts arrived in 2017, a total of 45 experts have participated in the project on Pemba Island [4]. Group 2: Achievements and Impact - As of 2023, the second phase of the project has screened nearly 200,000 residents for schistosomiasis, achieving a community screening coverage rate of 100% [8]. - The project has conducted surveys of over 700 natural water bodies for snail populations, implementing targeted measures to eliminate snails in positive water bodies [8]. - Four centralized water supply systems and 21 water points have been established in high-risk areas, improving safe water access with a total storage capacity of 80,000 liters [8]. - The overall infection rate on Pemba Island has significantly decreased from the project's initial phase to 0.79%, with a 100% conversion rate of positive snail water bodies to negative [8].