An increase of safe water provision in the Guinea worm endemic districts has reduced the number of indigenous cases from 126,369 in 1992 to five by December, 2002. There were also 17 imported cases from the Sudan. Dr. J.B Rwakimari, programme manager of the Uganda Guinea Worm Eradication Programme, said water coverage of 74 percent in Guinea Worm endemic districts had contributed to the decrease.