Reduction in DALYs lost due to soil-transmitted helminthiases and schistosomiasis from 2000 to 2019 is parallel to the increase in coverage of the global control …
A Montresor, P Mwinzi, D Mupfasoni… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Preventive chemotherapy interventions for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiases
(STH) and schistosomiasis scaled up from a global coverage level of around 5% in the year …
(STH) and schistosomiasis scaled up from a global coverage level of around 5% in the year …
Understanding factors responsible for the slow decline of soil-transmitted helminthiasis following seven rounds of annual mass drug administration (2012–2018) …
J Masaku, C Okoyo, S Araka, R Musuva… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) continue to be a significant health problem
in Sub-Saharan Africa especially among school children. In Kenya, treatment of over five …
in Sub-Saharan Africa especially among school children. In Kenya, treatment of over five …
The national distribution of lymphatic filariasis cases in Malawi using patient mapping and geostatistical modelling
C Barrett, J Chiphwanya, S Mkwanda… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Malawi had
successfully eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. Understanding …
successfully eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. Understanding …
[图书][B] Informal consultation on end-game challenges for trachoma elimination, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, United States of America, 7–9 December 2021
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Using the WHO-recommended “SAFE” strategy (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness,
environmental improvement), considerable progress is being made towards global …
environmental improvement), considerable progress is being made towards global …
Using model-based geostatistics for assessing the elimination of trachoma
M Sasanami, B Amoah, AN Diori, A Amza… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Efforts
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
Triple-drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole for the acceleration of lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: Programmatic …
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the use of triple-drug mass drug
administration (MDA) regimen with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole …
administration (MDA) regimen with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole …
A Comparison of Markov and Mechanistic Models for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Prevalence Projections in the Context of Survey Design
Globally, there are over 1 billion people infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs),
mostly living in marginalized settings with inadequate sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa and …
mostly living in marginalized settings with inadequate sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa and …
Modernizing the design and analysis of prevalence surveys for neglected tropical diseases
Current WHO guidelines set prevalence thresholds below which a neglected tropical
disease can be considered to have been eliminated as a public health problem, and specify …
disease can be considered to have been eliminated as a public health problem, and specify …
Using ESPEN data for evidence-based control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive model-based geostatistical analysis of soil …
Background The Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical
Diseases (ESPEN) was launched in 2019 by the World Health Organization and African …
Diseases (ESPEN) was launched in 2019 by the World Health Organization and African …
Model-based geostatistical design and analysis of prevalence for soil-transmitted helminths in Kenya: Results from ten-years of the Kenya national school-based …
Background Kenya is endemic for soil-transmitted helminths (STH) with over 6 million
children in 27 counties currently at-risk. A national school-based deworming programme …
children in 27 counties currently at-risk. A national school-based deworming programme …