The Asian center of international parasite control (ACIPAC): five years of achievement. I. Introduction.

ACIPAC has made an effort to promote the concept of the school-based approach to malaria and STH control, mainly through human resource development, which could be eventually extended to any other health promotion program. Implementation of SSPP resulted in the establishment of national policies on parasite control and/or school health in some partner countries. It also provides a good opportunity for the formulation of partnerships among health and education sectors and international partners, although it did cause some problems concerning the enrollment of persons of authority from partner countries, and the staff of JICA resident offices as well. As described in the Joint Evaluation Report, ACIPAC is expected to further contribute to human resource development and to strengthening human resource and information networking at regional and global levels.