Stamp Out Sleeping Sickness
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The innovation trajectory of sleeping sickness control in Uganda: Research knowledge in its context RIU discussion paper 08 Author: John Morton October 2010 (PDF 590KB)

Extract from Abuja workshop May-June 2010. Information on SOS Uganda June 2010 (PDF 50KB)

Sleeping sickness RIU press release 26 November 2009 (250KB)

The Stamp Out Sleeping Sickness campaign in Uganda: an institutional and policy study Author: John Morton 5 October 2009 (PDF 500KB)

Noted success factors included: exceptional coordination on trypanosomiasis control within the Ugandan government external threat from diseases longstanding network between major stakeholders allowing informal communications and facilitated private sector involvement as a form of corporate social responsibility and flexible management style.

Monitoring and evaluation of a Public-Private Partnership Stamp out Sleeping Sickness Authors: Catherine Butcher with contributions from J F Morton and Alexandra Shaw October 2009 (PDF 1.8MB)

The report concluded that the SOS campaign has been built on five 'pillars' of success: sound science institutional networks, established over many years that allowed an appropriate response an easily communicable narrative given added impetus by the crisis nature of events the importance of cattle to local livelihoods, and the campaign's ability to build on pre-existing practice of farmers.

All you need to know about tsetse control New options showcase 15 2009 (650KB)