
About the ASTMH Annual Meeting: The ASTMH Annual Meeting draws tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, foundations, government, not for profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, military and private practice. The meeting is designed for researchers, professors, government and public health officials, military personnel, travel clinic physicians, practicing physicians in tropical medicine, students and all healthcare providers working in the fields of tropical medicine, hygiene and global health.

Listed below are Act | West-associated scientific sessions, poster presentations and symposiums at the 2021 ASTMH Annual Meeting.
Scientific Sessions
Thursday, Nov 18, 8:10 am
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0037--Mali achieves a critical milestone toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis: all previously endemic districts have met criteria to stop MDA
- Presenter: Dr. Boubacar Guindo, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, Helen Keller International, Bamako, Mali
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- Oral Presentation Session 9 - 0037 Mali achieves milestone towards elimination of LF - Final_0.pdf
Thursday, Nov 18, 8:40 am
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0040-Effect of COVID-19 risk mitigation measures on the coverage of mass treatment campaigns against schistosomiasis and vitamin A supplementation in the regions of Kayes and Ségou in Mali in 2020
- Presenter: Dr Modibo KEITA, Helen Keller International, Mali
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Thursday, Nov 18, 1:35 pm
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0436--Rapid Social Science Assessment in Lymphatic Filariasis Hotspots in Sierra Leone
- Presenter: Gandi Kallon, Sustainability Officer, Helen Keller International, Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- Oral Presentation Session 26 - 0436 Rapid Social Science Assessment - Final_1.pdf
Poster presentations

Thursday, Nov 18, 11:00 am
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356 – Progress toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon following successful TAS2 in 41 health districts of the East, Far-North, Littoral, South and West Regions
- Authors: Biholong Benjamin, Ebene Clarisse, Georges NKO’Ayissi, Julie Akame, Patrick Mbia, Carine Fokam, Ismael Teta, Michel Hendji, Benoit Dembele, Patricia Houck, Jennifer Magalong, Ernest Mensah, Yaobi Zhang, Steven D. Reid, Angela Weaver
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 356_Progress towards elimination of LF_CMR_Final.pdf
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357 – Repeat pre-transmission assessment survey for lymphatic filariasis in hotspot districts in Sierra Leone
- Authors: Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Mohamed S. Bah, Victoria Turay, Habib I. Kamara, Abdulai Conteh, Gandi Kallon, Alhassan Konneh, Abdulai Koroma, Unidiatu Kabia, Beah J. Lebby, Patricia Houck, Benoit Dembele, Mustapha Sonnie, Mary H. Hodges, Ernest Mensah, Achille Kabore, Yaobi Zhang, Angela Weaver
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 357_ Repeat pre-transmission assessment survey for Lf_SL_Final_1.pdf
Friday, Nov 19, 10:15 am
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LB-5127 Pre-transmission assessment survey in two health districts (Boké and Gueckedou) in Guinea after five rounds of MDA
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Lamine Lamah Christelly Badila or Christophe Zoungrana, Helen Keller International, Guinea
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- LB-5127 Pre-TAS_ASTMH_2021_FHI reviewed_formatted_FINAL.pdf
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Friday, Nov 19, 12:00 pm
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0527 Financial analysis to inform programmatic decision making and domestic resource mobilization for NTDs
- Authors: Marie Sy, Bibi Lichauco, Courtney Keene, Justin Tine, and Vera M. Zlidar
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- ASTMH Deloitte Poster Presentation_Final Submitted_0.pdf
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797 – Contextual factors associated with epidemiological coverage during mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis across ten West African countries
- Authors: Brian B Fuller, Vance Harris, Caleb Parker, Andres Martinez, Diana Stukel
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 797 Modelling performance in West African Mass Drug Administration - Final.pdf
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796 – Mass drug administration for Schistosomiasis in the context of COVID-19
- Authors: Ibrahim Kargbo Labour, Habib I. Kamara, Abdul Conteh, Victoria Redwood-Sawyer, Mohamed S. Bah, Gandi Kallon, Mustapha Sonnie, Mary H. Hodges, Patricia Houk, Benoit Dembele, Sarah Craciunoiu, Achille Kabore, Yaobi Zhang, Steven D. Reid, Angela Weaver
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 796_SCH MDA in the context of COVID 19_Final (003).pdf
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795 – Overcoming COVID-19 threat to conduct lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment (TAS) in 36 health districts in Cameroon.
- Authors: Patrick Mbia
- Dr. Ismael TETA, Helen Keller International, Cameroon
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 795_Overcoming COVID-19 threat_CMR_Final.pdf
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0798 – Compliance with COVID-10 preventive and barrier measures during recent MDA and DSA in six Act | West countries
- Authors: Benoit Dembele, Angel Weng, Brian Fuller, Elisabeth Chop, Dieudonne Nare, Lucien Mano, Patrick Mbia, Carine Fokam Tagne, Lamine Lamah, Abdoul Karim Camara, Modibo Keita, Boubacar Guindo, Sita Hamadou, Mounkaila Issoufou, Mustapha Sonnie, Habib Kamara, Patricia Houck, Cleo Stern, Achille Kabore, Katherine A Sanchez, Fatou Gueye, Steven D. Reid, Yaobi Zhang, Angela Weaver
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
- 798 Compliance with COVID-19 preventive and barrier measures MDA DSA - final_0.pdf
Saturday, Nov 20, 11:00 am
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LB-5353 – Blueprint for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (BELF) and Trachoma (BETR) – Excel based tools for monitoring Act to End NTDs | West program progress
- Authors: Kaustubh Wagh, Maureen Headland, Angel Weng, Brian B. Fuller, Elisabeth Chop, Egide Ndayishimye, Diana Stukel
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Symposiums
Thursday, November 18 from 5:15-7:00 PM
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0045 - SYMPOSIM: The Long and Winding Road: Data Gathering, Documentation and Advocacy as Trachoma and LF Programs Near Elimination
- Symposium Organizer and Chair: Stephanie Palmer, Trachoma Technical Advisor, Act | West, FHI 360
- Co-Chair: Molly Brady, Lymphatic Filariasis Technical Advisor, Act | East, RTI International
- Melissa Edmiston/AIM Initiative/USA
- Prof. Lamine Traore/PNSO/Mali
- Prof. Emillienne Epee/University of Yaounde/Cameroon
- Dr. Monique Dorkenoo/Malaria Control Program and Universities of Lome and Kara/Togo
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Friday, Nov 19, 4:00 pm
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0080 - SYMPOSIUM: Innovative Uses and Analyses of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Data to Inform Improved Program Implementation
- Symposium Organizer and Chair: Dr. Diana Stukel
- Speaker: Dr. Diana Stukel
- Speaker: Mustapha Sonnie
- Speaker: Dr Joseph Opare
- Speaker: Melaku Debela
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Saturday, Nov 20, 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm
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106 – SYMPOSIUM: Progress and Challenges for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in West Africa
- Symposium Chair: Achille Kabore, Technical Director, Act | West, FHI 360
- Wilma A. Stolk
- Natalie V. Vinkeles Melchers
- Lymphatic Filariasis Research Unit
- Judith Saare
- Meite Abdoulaye
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Saturday, Nov 20, 1:25 – 1:35pm
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106 - LF hotspots in Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis co-endemic districts in Ghana
- Authors: Judith Saare, Ghana Health Service/Neglected Tropical Disease Program, Ghana Health Services
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Saturday, Nov 20, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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108 - SYMPOSIUM: Improving Reverse Logistics of the Last Mile Supply Chain for NTD Medicines in Endemic Areas: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
- Symposium Chair: Kisito Ogoussan, Implementation Management Lead, SCM & SAEs, Act | West, FHI 360
- Co-Chair: Penelope (Penny) Smith, Senior NTD Advisor, Division of Neglected Tropical Diseases, USAID
- Johannes Waltz MSEP/Germany
- Dr Virginie Ettiegne-Traore, FHI 360/Cote d'Ivoire
- Dr Sultani Hadley Matendechero, NTDP Kenya
- Ms. Judith Saare, NTDP/Ghana
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Saturday, Nov 20, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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118 - SYMPOSIUM: Implementing neglected tropical disease mass drug administration and disease-specific assessments under the COVID-19 pandemic
- Symposium Organizer: Angela Weaver, Helen Keller International, USA
- Co-Chair: Philip Downs, Sightsavers
- Link: ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting (core-apps.com)
Country
All Countries
Disease
All Preventive Chemotherapy NTDs
Focus Area
Mass Drug Administration (MDA), Support for NTD Sustainability, NTD Capacity Building, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA)