University of Health and Allied Sciences (Ghana)

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Ivermectin-based Community Mass Treatment: Perspectives for accelerating the soil transmitted helminths elimination in Cameroon and Ghana

Centre for Research on Filariasis and Other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT)

Schistosomiasis

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis

Research question

1. What is the comparative prevalence of STH among children and adults in settings where IVM and ALB/MBZ-based MDA have been implemented for at least 10 years in comparison to settings where only ALB/MBZ-based MDA have been used with similar baseline prevalence?

2. What is the estimated time to elimination of STH in settings where IVM and ALB/MBZ-based MDA have been implemented for at least 10 years in comparison to settings where only ALB/MBZ-based MDA have been used with similar baseline prevalence using mathematical modeling?

University of Health and Allied Sciences (Ghana)

Sustaining the Gains of NTD elimination programs through focused support of community drug distributors

Ivermectin-based Community Mass Treatment: Perspectives for accelerating the soil transmitted helminths elimination in Cameroon and Ghana