Mass drug administration (MDA) has been implemented as a tool to eliminate lymphatic
filariasis. Acceptability among susceptible populations is crucial to achieving MDA effective …

Background Community engagement has been endorsed as a key strategy to achieving
integrated people-centered eye care that enables people and communities to receive a full …

Chemical fertilizers are commonly used to meet the nutritional demands of crops and boost
their yields. However, their high costs and excessive application in soils increase the cost of …

Background Neglected tropical diseases, such as soil-transmitted helminths and
Schistosomiasis, are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ogun State, Nigeria …

The main onchocerciasis elimination strategy is annual Community-Directed Treatment with
ivermectin (CDTi). However, as a response to persistent high infection prevalence in …

Background Fiji has among the highest global reported prevalence of scabies. Mass drug
administration (MDA) has been identified as a potentially effective strategy to control …

The establishment of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) to
stop the transmission of infection has significantly reduced the incidence of lymphatic …

Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis (SCH) are among the
most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), affecting 1.5 billion globally, with a …

Schistosomiasis elimination has been set as a target in the Neglected Tropical Disease
Roadmap of 2021 to 2030. The present study assessed the level of understanding …

Background An inclusive, localised approach to planning and implementing equitable mass
drug administration was developed through participatory action research (PAR). This new …