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Press release: Yemen Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis
04 September 2019
YemenLFEFinal (140.25 KB)News
Press release: Togo Becomes First Country in Africa to Validate the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem
09 July 2019
Togo LF joint press release – April 18 (161.94 KB)MEC Guidelines and Recommendations
IDA Guidelines – French Version
Annexe 2_Protocole d’accord dons de Mectizan (1) (32.94 KB)Annual Highlights
Événements marquants de l’année 2018
Événements marquants de l’année 2018 MDP_AH18_French_Online (5.84 MB)Annual Highlights
2018 Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights
The accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program and its partners in 2018.
MDP_AH18_English_Online (5.66 MB)Videos
Together we can Stamp Out Oncho! A short film.
We are delighted to share this short film produced by the Mectizan Donation Program for the launch of the “Stamp Out Oncho” advocacy campaign.
MDP Newsletter
Mectizan Program Notes – Winter 2018
Click HERE to read the 2018 Mectizan Program Notes:
Annual Highlights
2017 Annual Highlights
The accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program in its 30th year (see English and French versions below).
MDP_AH17_English (2.20 MB)Documents
River Blindness (onchocerciasis) advocacy document
Onchocerciasis Advocacy Document (4.94 MB)MDP Newsletter
Mectizan Program Notes: Summer 2018
Click the image to view the Summer 2018 Mectizan Program Notes:
MEC Guidelines and Recommendations
MEC Guide for Donations of Mectizan in IDA Countries
Guide for Donations of Mectizan® to Accelerate the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Countries where Onchocerciasis is not co-endemic.
Guide for Donations of Mectizan Application for IDA countries (949.30 KB)Resources and Tools
Managing Morbidity and Preventing Disability (MMDP) Toolkit
The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a toolkit to help programs implement MMDP services. The toolkit incorporates relevant resources developed by WHO and partner institutions, and its objectives are as follows:
provide tools and templates for implementation of key activities to strengthen delivery by the health system of the recommended minimum package of care for LF patients make information and tools accessible to national LF programs and health professionals around the world identify and resolve gaps in resourcesComponents focus on the following areas:
Planning, including patient estimation Capacity Building to Deliver MMDP Services Documentation of MMDP servicesWHO Guide
Completing the WHO Joint Application Package for NTDs
WHO provides orientation webinars (with Joint Application packages provided in English, French, and Spanish versions at this link) for national program managers and partners on how to complete the Joint Application Package for NTDs.
Resources and Tools
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Planning, requesting medicines and reporting via the Joint Application Package
Explanation of how the process of procuring donated medicines for PCT NTDs works along with links to download required forms. Source: WHO.
WHO Guide
WHO Programme Managers’ Training Course
Course in six modules, each with multiple sessions in presentation format, which may be downloaded. Please click on Session 1.1 below to see a sample presentation.Resources and Tools
Envision NTD Toolbox for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis
A collection of Job Aids, Webinars, Videos, and Documents on Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis. Envision NTD Toolbox: Envision/WHO/Various, updated 2018.
Resources and Tools
ESPEN Data Portal
The ESPEN Portal is an electronic platform designed to enable health ministries and stakeholders to share, and exchange subnational programme data, in support of the NTD control and elimination goals.
Resources and Tools
Neglected Tropical Diseases World Map
This tool (click map below for interactive map) allows the user to selectively view multiple variables at once, identifying co-endemicity and intervention gaps, and thereby provides a stepping stone for integrated programming in country.