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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.

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.

Videos

Series “For As Long As It’s Needed” Video 1: About the Disease

First in a series of five documentary videos exploring the history and impact of the Mectizan Donation Program.

Videos

Series “For As Long As It’s Needed” Video 2: Discovering a Cure

Second in a series of five documentary videos exploring the history and impact of the Mectizan Donation Program.

Videos

Series “For As Long As It’s Needed” Video 3: Merck’s Pledge

Third in a series of five documentary videos exploring the history and impact of the Mectizan Donation Program.

Graphic

Estimated prevalence of eye worm history in Africa: Map

Map, WHO/APOC. Click link below for downloadable map.

Resources and Tools

Confirmatory Mapping Survey Builder (English, French, and Portuguese versions)

The Confirmatory Mapping Survey Builder tool was designed to provide a more rigorous assessment of ongoing lymphatic filariasis transmission where initial mapping yielded inconclusive results.

SSBremapping_v1.6[1] (631.50 KB)

Resources and Tools

TAS-STH Survey Sample Builder Tool

The TAS-STH Survey Sample Builder tool was designed to help capture the impact of lymphatic filariasis programs on soil-transmitted helminthiasis and provide guidance on whether ongoing mass drug administration is needed to control the transmission of intestinal worms.

TAS_STH_SurveySampleBuilder_v1.51 (786.50 KB)

Resources and Tools

Coverage Survey Builder for Coverage Evaluations

The Survey Sample Builder for Coverage Evaluations is designed to help program managers perform NTD coverage surveys. NTD-SC has also developed a web tool to help program managers analyze the results.

Coverage Evaluation Guidelines Final Draft_DEC 2016_clean (1.00 MB)

Resources and Tools

Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) Bench Aid (English and French versions)

This bench aid (English and French versions shown below) provides detailed instruction on the proper use of the new Filariasis Test Strip used for the detection of Wuchereria bancrofti antigen.

WHO Guide

Modules on Training in monitoring and epidemiological assessment of mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis

Modules are grouped for training purposes. Source: WHO.

Theory of transmission assessment surveys (TAS) Practical aspects of transmission assessment surveys WHO TAS Eligibility and Planning Form Additional resources for facilitators

Click on “Module 1: Background” below for example presentation.

News

Moxidectin for Onchocerciasis

13 June 2018

FDA approved Moxidectin for Onchocerciasisis (13.14 KB)

Resources and Tools

Onchocerciasis Fact Sheet

WHO Factsheet: Onchocerciasis. WHO, 2018.

Resources and Tools

Lymphatic Filariasis Fact Sheet

WHO Factsheet: Lymphatic Filariasis. WHO, 2018.

Resources and Tools

Preventive Chemotherapy (PC) Data Portal

The Preventive Chemotherapy (PC) Data Portal provides access to data from the WHO’s PCT Databank for 4 key indicators (Population Requiring Preventive Chemotherapy (PCT), Population Receiving PCT, Coverage, and Comparative Performance) across the 5 PCT NTDs (Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, Soil-Transmitted Helminths, and Trachoma).