Resources
Applying a quality improvement model to neglected tropical diseases program implementation: supporting programs in identifying keys for sustaining operations
West African neglected tropical diseases (NTD) programs have made great progress toward the elimination/control of NTDs amenable to preventive chemotherapy. However, some districts have failed impact surveys—notably for lymphatic filariasis and trachoma—due to implementation inadequacies, despite reporting good mass treatment coverage. A quality improvement framework has been initiated to strengthen country program interventions and address issues that hinder their ability to achieve the World Health Organization NTD road map elimination/control goals.
The workshop aims to present an innovative model for improving implementation and discuss ideas, strategies, and plans for initiating quality improvement (QI) activities. Experiences from Ghana and Sierra Leone in the design and implementation of the QI model will be shared.
Risk factors associated with failing pre-transmission assessment surveys (pre-TAS) in lymphatic filariasis elimination programs: Results of a multi-country analysis
This paper reports for the first time factors associated with pre-transmission assessment survey (pre-TAS) results from a multi-country analysis. This information can help countries more effectively forecast program activities, such as the potential need for more rounds of mass drug administration, and prioritize resources to ensure adequate coverage of all persons in areas at highest risk of failing pre-TAS.
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.
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
WHO Lymphatic Filariasis Diagnostic Feedback Form (English)
WHO form to provide feedback on invalid lymphatic filariasis diagnostic tests (English version).
Filariasis Test Strip Irregularity Reporting / Rapportage de irrégularités de FTS
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Caitlin Worrell discussed filariasis test strip irregularity reporting in a bilingual presentation, titled "rapportage de irrégularités de FTS" in French, on January 14, 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.
Extraits des soins de santé communautaires, y compris la sensibilisation et les campagnes, dans le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19
Orientation provisoire mai 2020
Publié par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF)
Excerpts from Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Interim guidance May 2020
Published by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Sierra Leone FY2020 Work Plan
The FY2020 work plan outlines the activities that are expected to be undertaken in Sierra Leone in the next fiscal year through USAID's Act to End NTDs | West program (Act | West), managed by FHI 360 and implemented in Sierra Leone by Helen Keller International (HKI).
Act | West partners in Sierra Leone are HKI as lead implementer with technical assistance from FHI 360, Deloitte, World Vision, and Americares. The work plan specifies Act | West partner responsibilities for program activities in FY2020 in Sierra Leone.