SASAKAWA MEMORlAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
SENPAKU SHINKO BLDG., 1-15-16, TORANOMON MINATO-KU, TOKYO
PHONE：81-3-3508-2201/FAX：81-3-3508-2204
August 23, 1999
Dr. Mariquita J.Mantala
Director III
Tuberculosis, Malaria and
Schistosomiasis Control Service
Department of Health
San Lazaro Compound
Sta, Cruz, Metro Manila
Dear Dr. Mantala,
Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation dispatched Dr. Hidehiro Otake and Dr. Masashi Kirinoki for the period 25 July-21 August, and Professor Hajime Matsuda for 29 July-24 August to the Philippines to collaborate with DOH and regional and provincial staff involved in Schistosomiasis Control in Oriental Mindoro, Bohol and Leyte. Dr. Yuichi Chigusa was sent by Japan Society of Promotion of Science for the period 25 July to 14 August.
The major instrument provided from the Foundationfor the Oriental Mindoro SCT are：
(1) One unit of slide projector (Koda Ekzagraphic III BR)
(2) One unit of gencerator (Honda Portable Gasoline Generator EP650)
(3) We received nicrosamide (Bayluscide WP70, 1 pail x 50kgs, P2, 529. 20/kg) from Bayer Philippines, Inc.on 11 August 1999 in Bohol SCT.
1. Oriental Mindoro
1.1. Ultrasonographic (US) Studies
Since ultrasonographic examinations were found to be very useful diagnostic tools in schistosomiasis on not only S. haematobium and S.mansoni but S. japonicum which is widely spread in the Philippines. We brought the ultrasonographic equipment (Fukuda denshi UF-4000) with a convex type of probe (FUT-C111A 3.5MHz 60R) and a video graphic printer (Sony UP-890MD) that belong to the Department of Medical Zoology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, from Japan to the respective fields in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
We aim at (1) analysing the changes of US images in each case in the past few years, (2) examining changes of US images after praziquantal treatment, and (3) comparing changes of US images before and after reinfection.
We were able to conduct ultrasonographic examinations in four barangays Malabo, Poblacion II, San Narciso, San Pedro) in the municipality of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro and to examine the total of 105 school children in Malabo Elementary School and 240 persons mostly who reside in the said barangays. We were able to find numerous number of untreated schistosomiasis patients on the certain stages of Ohmae' classification that is widely used in shistosomiasis japonica. Those untreated patients were endorsed to the team leader of SCT (Schitosomiasis Control Team) to be treated as soon as possible.
