Resources
Lymphatic Filariasis Operational Research Updates from NTDSC
Updates on operational research for lymphatic filariasis were shared from the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center on January 16, 2020.
Improving Mass Drug Administration Tools
The Carter Center's Emily Griswold presents on improving mass drug administration tools on January 16, 2020.
High Quality Disease-Specific Assessment Implementation and Electronic Data Collection
RTI's Clara Burgert and Diana Lu talk about how to ensure high-quality standardized surveys on January 16, 2020.
Investigating and Responding to LF Survey Failures
RTI's Clara Burgert leads a panel discussion on how to investigate and respond to LF survey failures on January 15, 2020.
Transmission Assessment Survey Preparation and Supervision
IMA World Health's Abdel Direny, MD, MPH, presented guidance for transmission assessment survey preparation and supervision on January 15, 2020.
Filariasis Test Strip Quality and Reporting
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Caitlin Worrell discussed filariasis test strip quality as a diagnostic tool and reporting issues with the tool on January 14, 2020.
USAID NTD Division - Overview of Lymphatic Filariasis
USAID's Emily Toubali provided an overview of the NTD Division's work on lymphatic filariasis on January 14, 2020
Diagnostic Test Guidance
Tara Brandt of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided guidance on using diagnostic tests—particularly filariasis test strips—for diagnosing LF on January 14, 2020.
Implication communautaire dans la mise en oeuvre d’une enquête
Le Dr Ernest Mensah de FHI 360 a fait une présentation sur l'implication communautaire dans la mise en œuvre de l'enquête lors de l'atelier de l'USAID sur l'évaluation de la transmission de la filariose lymphatique, organisé par les programmes Act to End NTDs | West et Act to End NTDs | East à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, le 15 janvier 2020.
Community Engagement in Survey Implementation
FHI 360's Dr. Ernest Mensah delivered a presentation on community engagement in survey implementation at USAID's lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment survey workshop, hosted by the Act to End NTDs | West and Act to End NTDs | East programs in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on January 15, 2020.