Diffusion of treatment in social networks and mass drug administration
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01499-z
Abstract: Information, behaviors, and technologies spread when people interact. Understanding these interactions is critical for achieving the greatest diffusion of public interventions. Yet, little is known about the performance of starting points (seed nodes) for diffusion.… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; seed; diffusion; treatment ... See more keywords
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Mass Drug Administration to Eliminate Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in Malawi.
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DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2023.2194409
Abstract: PURPOSE Following a national population-based trachoma survey in Malawi one round of azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) was carried out, with a post-MDA impact survey showing TF prevalence below 5% and considered eliminated as a… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; public health; health problem; water ... See more keywords
Doing ‘reciprocity work’: The role of fieldworkers in a mass drug administration trial in the Gambia
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DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2022.2125998
Abstract: ABSTRACT In their roles as nurses, data collectors, or other, fieldworkers undertake myriad tasks working intimately with and on the bodies of others – a type of work called ‘body work’. This work further includes… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; reciprocity work; trial; work ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of annual single doses of diethylcarbamazine citrate among bancroftian filariasis infected individuals in an endemic area under mass drug administration in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1498821
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis has achieved extraordinary success in reducing transmission and preventing morbidity through mass drug administration (MDA) to the population at-risk. Brazil is the only currently using diethylcarbamazine citrate… read more here.
Keywords: filariasis; drug administration; mass drug; diethylcarbamazine citrate ... See more keywords
Promoting equity through inclusive learning, planning and implementing: lessons from Nigeria's mass drug administration programme for neglected tropical diseases
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac053
Abstract: Abstract Background An inclusive, localised approach to planning and implementing equitable mass drug administration was developed through participatory action research (PAR). This new approach aligns with principles of learning health systems (LHS). Tools were co-developed… read more here.
Keywords: drug administration; mass drug; programme; planning implementing ... See more keywords
Impact of mass drug administration campaigns depends on interaction with seasonal human movement
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihy025
Abstract: Abstract Background Mass drug administration (MDA) is a control and elimination tool for treating infectious diseases. For malaria, it is widely accepted that conducting MDA during the dry season results in the best outcomes. However,… read more here.
Keywords: drug administration; mass drug; season; movement ... See more keywords
Gender equity in mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases: data from 16 countries
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz012
Abstract: Abstract Background Gender equity in global health is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals and a requirement of just societies. Substantial progress has been made towards control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)… read more here.
Keywords: gender; tropical diseases; mass drug; coverage ... See more keywords
Malaria Control by Mass Drug Administration With Artemisinin Plus Piperaquine on Grande Comore Island, Union of Comoros.
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad076
Abstract: Background Mass drug administration (MDA) is a powerful tool for malaria control, but the medicines to use, dosing, number of rounds, and potential selection of drug resistance remain open questions. Methods Two monthly rounds of… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; comore island; grande comore;
450. Using Geographical Information Systems to Interpret the Efficacy of Mass Drug Administration for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Rural Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.459
Abstract: Abstract Background In Madagascar, mass drug administration (MDA) of anti-parasitics is administered every 6 months to combat soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in school-aged children, although little information exists as to its efficacy. In recent years, geographical… read more here.
Keywords: information; transmitted helminthiasis; drug administration; mass drug ... See more keywords
Knowledge and participation in mass drug administration against lymphatic filariasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections among the community members in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac119
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Although the WHO has made an effort to ensure optimal participation of the community in mass drug administration (MDA) against lymphatic filariasis (LF) and soil-transmitted helminth infections (STHIs), studies are still reporting suboptimal… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; community; knowledge participation; drug administration ... See more keywords
Potential impact of 5 years of ivermectin mass drug administration on malaria outcomes in high burden countries
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006424
Abstract: Introduction The global progress against malaria has slowed significantly since 2017. As the current malaria control tools seem insufficient to get the trend back on track, several clinical trials are investigating ivermectin mass drug administration… read more here.
Keywords: ivermectin mass; malaria; potential impact; drug administration ... See more keywords