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Ghana launches NTD master plan, mass drug administration campaign, celebrates billionth NTD treatment
July 3rd, 2014
On Thursday, July 3, 2014, the Government of Ghana launched both its Ghana Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) master plan and its 2014 strategic mass drug administration (MDA) campaign, while also celebrating the One Billionth NTD Treatment delivered globally with USAID support. USAID funds the END in Africa project, which supports Ghana Health Services (GHS) and
From Standardized to Just the Right Size: Customizing Standard Operating Procedures for NTD Supply Chain Management
July 1st, 2014
One of the best ways to become an expert in any field is to carefully learn, study, apply and adapt the successful techniques and methods of other well-known experts. This is true for individuals and large organizations, alike. Government agencies and programs have long recognized the benefits of learning from the experts, which is why
Surveillance, Sustainability among Topics Discussed at Spring 2014 END In Africa Partners Meeting
May 29th, 2014
Four years into the USAID-funded, FHI360-managed END in Africa project, which targets five neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)—lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis, trachoma, onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis—in the five fast-track West African countries of Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo, about 50 stakeholders met in the Ghanaian capital city of Accra to review progress and
One Billion NTD Treatments and Counting
May 13th, 2014
Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID discusses the importance of partnerships in achieving the major accomplishment of reaching one billion NTD treatments. Produced by Anne McNulty & Matt Matassa at FHI 360.
Burkina Faso Restructures National Schistosomiasis Treatment Strategy Using Recommendations from Experts Meeting
April 11th, 2014
In late November 2013, Burkina Faso’s National Program for the Control of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis (PNLSc) revised its national treatment strategy for schistosomiasis (SCH), in part to better align its program with treatment recommendations released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2012. The revised strategy is the product of a meeting of 25
Cross-Border Collaboration for NTD Control in Mano River Union Countries
February 25th, 2014
As national NTD program (NTDP) officials well know, communities in outlying areas such as border regions differ in many respects from those in other parts of the country. Their populations tend to be more transient and multi-cultural; they speak various languages and come from distinct ethnic groups. Reaching each person with NTD drug treatments, as
Findings from supply chain rapid assessments improve odds for MDA success
January 30th, 2014
If there’s one thing that anyone who’s ever been involved in mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) knows, it’s that success depends heavily on the strength of the country’s NTD supply chain management (SCM) system. We recently spoke with Paula Nersesian, Senior Public Health Specialist with END in Africa partner John Snow,
Journey toward Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Sierra Leone
December 11th, 2013
Trying to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) like lymphatic filariasis (LF)–also known as elephantiasis or big foot–in a country is like trying to permanently rid your garden of invasive plants and weeds. It may seem like a never-ending war that takes not just a long-term commitment and plenty of perseverance and effort, but also constant
NTD Program Refresher Training Makes Sense: The Case of Sierra Leone
November 1st, 2013
For many professionals, education never ends–especially in the healthcare field. Each year, most allied health professionals have to take part in continuing education in order to maintain their certification or license. This helps them stay abreast of new information and advances in their field, while giving them a chance to reconnect and share experiences with
Review of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis situation in Ghana sheds light on promising new treatment strategies
September 12th, 2013
It’s hard to keep the conversation polite when the topics of discussion are schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH), two of the world’s nastiest neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). So, don’t say you haven’t been fairly warned. People get SCH and STH when they come into contact with worm eggs that have been excreted in human
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