TY - JOUR
KW - South Sudan
KW - Soil-transmitted helminth infections (STH)
KW - schistosomiasis
KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
KW - mass drug administration (MDA)
KW - Health Education
KW - Community participation
KW - Africa
AU - Ortu G
AU - Khan J
AU - Samuel Yibi M
AU - Abdu Nimaya I
AB - <div>Background<br />
South Sudan has rolled out a neglected tropical disease programme, which envisaged deworming campaigns in states endemic for soil transmitted helminth infections and schistosomiasis.</div>

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<div>Methods<br />
In 2016, two deworming campaigns targeting school-age children were performed in Central Equatoria. Distribution sites were set up in primary schools, Boma Health Initiative headquarters, health centres and markets. Training, radio adverts and community meetings were performed before the campaigns.</div>

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<div>Results and Conclusions<br />
Central Equatoria implemented the first helminth infections and schistosomiasis treatment campaign, achieving a satisfactory programme coverage (&gt;90%). Setting up drug distribution sites and engaging the Boma Health Initiative are recommended approaches for future campaigns.</div>

BT - International health
DO - 10.1093/inthealth/ihx025
LA - eng
N2 - <div>Background<br />
South Sudan has rolled out a neglected tropical disease programme, which envisaged deworming campaigns in states endemic for soil transmitted helminth infections and schistosomiasis.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>Methods<br />
In 2016, two deworming campaigns targeting school-age children were performed in Central Equatoria. Distribution sites were set up in primary schools, Boma Health Initiative headquarters, health centres and markets. Training, radio adverts and community meetings were performed before the campaigns.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>Results and Conclusions<br />
Central Equatoria implemented the first helminth infections and schistosomiasis treatment campaign, achieving a satisfactory programme coverage (&gt;90%). Setting up drug distribution sites and engaging the Boma Health Initiative are recommended approaches for future campaigns.</div>

PY - 2017
EP - 1–4
T2 - International health
TI - Mass drug administration in Central Equatoria, South Sudan: results and suggestions for future distributions.
UR - https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/inthealth/ihx025
ER -