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Microplanning manual to guide implementation of preventive chemotherapy to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases

WHO manual on implementing preventative chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases provides generic tools for those involved in planning preventative chemotherapy administration. The publication was released in September 2022.
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WHO standard operating procedures for supply chain management of health products for neglected tropical diseases amenable to preventive chemotherapy

New WHO standard operating procedures--released on July 25, 2022--describes the standard operating procedures for health products for NTDs amenable to preventive chemotherapy and the medicines donated to treat them.
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WHO guideline on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis

New WHO guideline--released on February 14, 2022--outlines guidelines for preventive chemotherapy, safety of praziquantel for treatment, WASH and snail control interventions and verification of interruption of transmission of human schistosomiasis. 

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Practical Approaches to Implementing WHO Guidance for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Programs in the Context of COVID-19: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) Surveys

This resource document complements the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) guidance for NTD programs released on July 27, 2020.
Act to End NTDs | West Aperçu du Programme

Act to End NTDs | West Aperçu du Programme

Cette brochure résume le travail de la loi de l'USAID pour mettre fin aux MTN | Programme Ouest, qui donne une vue d’ensemble des activités du programme et des progrès accomplis à ce jour alors que nous continuons à prendre des mesures pour perturber les dommages causés par les maladies débilitantes de la pauvreté. Construit sur la base d'une large coopération internationale et mis en œuvre par un consortium solide de partenaires profondément engagés, dirigé par FHI 360, Act | West travaille en étroite collaboration avec les gouvernements de 11 pays africains pour éliminer et contrôler à long terme cinq des MTN les plus courantes au monde.
USAID's Act | West Program Snapshot

Act to End NTDs | West Program Snapshot

This brochure summarizes the work of USAID's Act to End NTDs | West Program, providing a big picture look at program activities and progress to date as we continue taking action to disrupt the damage of debilitating diseases of poverty. Built on a foundation of broad international cooperation and implemented by a strong consortium of deeply committed partners, led by FHI 360, Act | West works closely with the governments of 11 African countries to eliminate and control five of the world’s most common NTDs over the long term.
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Cross-sector approaches for sustainable service delivery: Integration with education and health for sustainable NTD programming

As Ministries of Education oversee the institutions that are critical platforms for deworming, health education, linkages to health services, and collaboration between education and health provide unique opportunities for NTD service delivery and sustainability. Ms. Dolegui will present approaches from Ghana, Senegal, and Sierra Leone and discuss opportunities to strengthen collaboration.
2020 MDA in Togo Supported by USAID's Act to End NTDs | West Program

Gender Study Phase Two: Qualitative Gender Analysis and Gender Strategy

The gender strategy contains an actionable set of recommendations, based on literature and quantitative and qualitative data, intended to contribute to the overall achievement of Act to End NTDs | West program objectives as well as increased gender equality throughout program implementation.
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WHO Guidance for Transmission Assessment Surveys for Lymphatic Filariasis

Dr. Didier Bakajika of the World Health Organization's Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis presented WHO's guidance for transmission assessment surveys at the USAID 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.
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Orientations de l’OMS sur le pre-TAS

Le Dr Didier Bakajika du Programme mondial d'élimination de la filariose lymphatique de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé a présenté les orientations de l’OMS sur le pre-TAS lors de l'atelier de l'USAID sur les enquêtes d'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 14 janvier 2020.