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