Latest news from Guinea
- The community directed approach to distributing Mecrizan® will enable the Ministry of Health to integrate the control of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) into this programme (as well as other NTDs) effectively and cost-efficiently. This is currently happening in Nigeria – click here for more information.
- This method of drug distribution is owned by the communities themselves: community volunteers organise and implement the treatment under the supervision of community health centres.
- A meeting of partners on NTD control brought together participants from Sightsavers, the World Health Organization, Plan Guinea and the Ministry of Health. Plans were developed for control and eventual elimination of NTDs and the nature of each partner’s support identified.
- An inclusive education project is still in the planning stage in Guinea.
- We are close to being able to launch a Dabola rehabilitation project, with possible funders such as the EU, BHP Billiton and Lions Club.
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