Mass drug administration campaigns: comparing two approaches for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths prevention and control in selected Southern Malawi districts

Autor: Peter Makaula, Sekeleghe Amos Kayuni, Kondwani Chidzammbuyo Mamba, Grace Bongololo, Mathias Funsanani, Lazarus Tito Juziwelo, Janelisa Musaya, Peter Furu

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)

Abstract Background Mass drug administration is one of the key interventions recommended by WHO to control certain NTDs. With most support from donors, health workers distribute antihelminthic drugs annually in Malawi. Mean community coverage of MDA

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b78e96983d7a4197aa96482846878c80

Strengthening primary health care at district-level in Malawi - determining the coverage, costs and benefits of community-directed interventions

Autor: Peter Makaula, Mathias Funsanani, Kondwani Chidzammbuyo Mamba, Janelisa Musaya, Paul Bloch

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)

Abstract Background Community-Directed Interventions (CDI) is a participatory approach for delivery of essential healthcare services at community level. It is based on the values and principles of Primary Health Care (PHC). The CDI approach has been

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/5cbaf5c85b744f068dfda1afb7b9ba4c

An assessment of implementation and effectiveness of mass drug administration for prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in selected southern Malawi districts

Autor: Peter Makaula, Sekeleghe Amos Kayuni, Kondwani Chidzammbuyo Mamba, Grace Bongololo, Mathias Funsanani, Janelisa Musaya, Lazarus Tito Juziwelo, Peter Furu

Publikováno v: Makaula, P, Kayuni, S A, Mamba, K C, Bongololo, G, Funsanani, M, Musaya, J, Juziwelo, L T & Furu, P 2022, ' An assessment of implementation and effectiveness of mass drug administration for prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil‑transmitted helminths in selected southern Malawi districts ', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 22, no. 517 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07925-3

Background Mass drug administration (MDA) is one of the key interventions recommended by WHO for prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). In Malawi, MDA is widely carried out annually since 2009 for prevention and control of schis

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