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Drug distribution strategies adopted during the NTD programme for trachoma, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminth infections.

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posted on 2014-05-01, 03:37 authored by Onésime Ndayishimiye, Giuseppina Ortu, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Archie Clements, Johan Willems, Jane Whitton, Warren Lancaster, Adrian Hopkins, Alan Fenwick

Distribution channels, drugs (or drug packages), target groups, and endemic areas where drugs were delivered are shown in this figure. Children below 1 year of age and women at the first trimester of pregnancy received vaccinations during the MCHW but no preventive chemotherapy. Adults above 15 years of age in areas at risk of schistosomiasis but not endemic for onchocerciasis (or trachoma) were not targeted by any of the health campaigns and did not receive PZQ. * Considering that no test was available to confirm pregnancy in the first 3 months, women often could not receive ALB if uncertain about their status.

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