MDP News & Resources Archive – Page 2 of 16

Mectizan Expert Committee Statement on Potential Efficacy of Ivermectin on COVID-19

A report by Caly et. al.* found that ivermectin has shown in vitro activity against SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) in tissue culture with Vero-hSLAM cells.

Stamp Out Oncho – Cameroon 2019 (A Short Film)

This short film covers the movement to eliminate Onchocerciasis (river blindness) in Cameroon, Africa. Follow our Vimeo account for more video footage from the field.

Mectizan Program Notes – Winter 2020

For more information, please download and read the attached PDF.

Mectizan Program Notes – Winter 2020 (1.10 MB)

Publication: Challenges to Making the Decision to Stop Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis: Lessons Learned from Nigeria

This editorial from Darin S. Evans raises important questions regarding the decision to stop mass drug administration (MDA) for countries with onchocerciasis as they approach transmission interruption.

Evans, 2020 (38.33 KB)

WHO Guide

WHO Road Map 2021-2030: Ending the Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals (draft)

The WHO road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is a call to action for Member States, donors, implementing partners, disease experts and all other stakeholders to align their strategies and plans towards the prevention of infections and alleviation of the suffering of people affected by NTDs.

WHO Road Map for NTDs 2021-2030 (2.45 MB)

Scientific Publication

Publication: Interruption of Transmission of Human Onchocerciasis by Mass Drug Administration Program in Plateau & Nasarawa States, Nigeria

This research paper focuses on the first stop-Mass Drug Administration (MDA) decision for onchocerciasis in Nigeria. These findings can be modeled by other African countries to advance their MDA programs to reach similar levels of success.

Richards et al., 2020 (803.37 KB)

Scientific Publication

Publication: The First Coordinated Interruption of Onchocerciasis Transmission in Africa

This research paper details the coordinated stop of MDA, decided by Sudan and Ethiopia, due to satisfying the World Health Organization’s criteria for interruption of onchocerciasis transmission.

Katabarwa et al., 2020 (3.04 MB)

Videos

It’s Time To Stamp Out Oncho! (A Short Film)

This is a short video highlighting the importance of getting rid of onchocerciasis (river blindness). Follow our Vimeo account for more video footage from the field.