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Act | West FY 23 Semi-Annual Report: April 2023 - September 2023

This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the last six months of the fifth year of program implementation, spanning the period April 2023 - September 2023.
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Act | West FY 23 Semi-Annual Report: October 2022 - March 2023

This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the first six months of the fifth year of program implementation, spanning the period October 2022 - March 2023.
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Act | West FY 22 Semi-Annual Report: April 2022 - September 2022

This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the last six months of the fourth year of program implementation, spanning the period April 1, 2022 - September 31, 2022.
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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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Act | West FY 22 Semi Annual Report: October 2021 - March 2022

This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the first six months of the fourth year of program implementation, spanning the period October 1, 2021–March 31, 2022.
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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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Act | West FY 21 Semi Annual Report: April 2021 - September 2021

This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the last six months of the third year of program implementation, spanning the period April 1, 2021–September 30, 2021.
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FY20 Semi-Annual Report: April 2020—September 2020

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) granted funding to FHI 360 for the implementation of Act to End Neglected Tropical Disease West (Act | West) program from July 19, 2018–July 18, 2023. The program is part of the global effort to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It particularly aims to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), trachoma, and onchocerciasis (OV) (in certain countries) and control schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in 11 endemic West African countries—including Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, Guinea, Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. It also supports achievement of sustainable service delivery, with growing ownership of national governments in the elimination and/or control of NTDs. This report outlines the key achievements and challenges in the first six months of the second year of program implementation, spanning the period April 1, 2020–September 30, 2020.
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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.