Before the treatment or eradication of jiggers ,there shall be sensitization:By the Team Doctor or Clinician present.
WHY THE INTENTED EXERCISE:- Because repeated infections disfigure and mutilate the feet,eventually leading to impaired mobility.impaired physical fitness to children and adults.
nd also in economic circleChildren with Tungiasis-jiggers report a consinderable impact in their quality of life.as.
The feet are the most common infection point,but also hands and fingers are never spared.
This results in pain and dissability,disfigurement and mutilation of the feet,causing characteristic changes in the way people infested with jiggers walk.
HEALTHY FEET FIRST -have taken note of the Vice and Declared Endless battle to salvage our community.
Treatment to Cub Dangers therin is our True Cause.
Ideally victims should complete at least 2 weeks of treatment to achieve desired outcome.

BENEFIT
Improves physical and mental health
Improves social life and family stability
Eliminates risks,disablement and possible death by foreign infection-i.e=HIV
They heal from stigma and becomes dependable and crusader

OBSERVED THROUGH HOME VISITS TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
Poverty and poor hygiene are major cause of jiggers.
to complete eradicate jiggers, HEALTHY FEET FIRST IS UNDERTAKING activities to change the lives of the affected. The activities include ;identifying those infested with jiggers ,interventions methods, training and educating the community. Empowering them and finally rehabilitating the victims back to normal lives. For a complete eradication of the bugs, the homes should be thoroughly fumigated and any animal that also has fleas treated.

ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Education on the need to observe hygiene and ensure that the bugs do not find a home in their homes again.
Observe cleanliness wearing of shoes should be encouraged to ensure that the fleas does not find entry into feet.
Infested areas ,people should check their feet daily for freshly burrowing jiggers which are visible as minute black spots and cause an itchy sensation..The fleas may also be deterred by arepellant applied to the skin although walking bare foot ina dirty will quickly remove it.If it is possible to locate the areas of soil where the jiggers originate,it could be burnt or sprayed with suitable insecticide in an effort to kill fleas .