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Map of Guinea
Guinea
Accomplishments
11 Health Districts

Guinea stopped mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis in 46% of endemic health districts, 11 out of 24 HDs as of December 2022.

8 districts

Guinea has a relatively new schistosomiasis/soil-transmitted helminthiasis (SCH/STH) control program in the Act West portfolio, yet eight districts have achieved five to six rounds of effective MDA against SCH/STH.

Standard Disease-Specific Indicators as of FY21

FY21 is October 2020 through September 2021

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS

No ever-endemic districts have stopped MDA as of FY21

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TAS1 (First Transmission Assessment Survey))

 

No ever-endemic districts in post-surveillance phase as of FY21

(i.e. have passed last surveillance survey, TAS3 (third Transmission Assessment Survey))

outline of three people

No persons no longer at risk as of FY21 among those who were ever at risk

TRACHOMA
94 percent

of ever-endemic districts have stopped MDA as of FY21

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TIS (Trachoma Impact Survey))*

*MDA has stopped for Trachoma in 15 out of 16 districts

 

No ever-endemic districts in post-MDA surveillance phase as of FY21

(i.e. have passed surveillance survey, TSS (Trachoma Surveillance Survey))

96 percent

of persons no longer at risk as of FY21 among those who were ever at risk

Onchoceriasis
100%

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY21

(in cases where a country has more treated districts reported than, ever endemic, the adjusted percent is 100%)

Schistosomiasis

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY21

SOIL-TRANSMITTED Helminthiasis
100%

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY21

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