Field workers from currently or previously endemic countries, partners, staff from international agencies, NGOs, and institutions, or individuals involved or simply interested in dracunculiasis eradication. A Coordinator of a National Guinea Worm Eradication Programme can expose an issue related to the implementation of his Programme. He can present his own solutions or call on someone else's experience and ask for suggestions. In case of an emergency he can ask for help or offer help to others. A Programme Director can inform on progress achieved towards eradication and provide regularly updated epidemiological data.
Discussion can focus on cross-border foci or imported cases.
Anybody can comment on the management of dracunculiasis, either on a general basis or in direct relation to case containment, surveillance, control or certification. As messages come in by e-mail they are immediately dispatched to all subscribers by the list administrator who ensures that every question receives an answer either by himself or by any other Dracerad member. Majordomo will subsequently confirm your subscription to Dracerad . The list became effective on 1 April 1999. We hope to count you soon among the Dracerad subscribers and trust that members will actively promote the concept to ensure a successful dracunculiasis eradication process world-wide.