Resources
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.
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.
Une comparaison de ESPEN Collect et ONA.io en qualité de deux plates-formes potentielles de Collecte Electronique de données (EDC) lors des évaluations spécifiques des maladies tropicales négligées (MTN) dans les pays financés par Act to End NTDs | West
Ce rapport est fait pour informer des décisions futures des partenaires qui travaillent en Afrique avec le programme USAID’s Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | West (Act |West) ou même pour les African Neglected Tropical Disease Programs (NTDPs) qui veulent adopter ces plateformes technologiques de Collecte Electronique de données (EDC) pour faire des Enquêtes Spécifiques des Maladies (DSA) mais qui ont besoin de plus des informations avant de commencer.
A Comparison of ESPEN Collect and ONA.io as Two Potential Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Platforms during Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Disease-Specific Assessments (DSAs) in USAID's Act to End NTDs | West Countries
This report is intended to inform future decisions by Africa-based implementing partners within USAID’s Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | West (Act | West) and African Neglected Tropical Disease Programs (NTDPs) who wish to adopt EDC platforms for upcoming DSAs but require more information before doing so.
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.
Evaluation of NTD Warehouse Facilities and Processes
This webinar is part of a series of capacity-building webinars to enhance national NTD program supply chain competences and create space for cross-country experience sharing.
Évaluation des installations et des processus des entrepôts de Médicaments des MTN
Cet évènement s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une série de webinaires de renforcement des capacités visant à améliorer les compétences nationales en matière de chaîne d’approvisionnement des programmes de MTN et à créer un espace de partage d’expérience entre pays.
Trachoma Surveys: Practical Approaches to Implementing WHO Guidance for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Programs in the Context of COVID-19
Trachoma baseline surveys, trachoma impact surveys, trachoma surveillance surveys, and trichiasis-only surveys are key disease-specific assessments of trachoma elimination programs, used to start mass drug administration (MDA), monitor progress, decide when to stop MDA, and inform attainment of elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.
FY20 Semi-Annual Report: October 2019—March 2020
This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the first six months of the second year of implementation of USAID's Act to End NTDs | West Program, spanning the period October 1, 2019–March 31, 2020.
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.