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Indicator name:
Onchocerciasis, status of endemicity
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
4424
Topic:
Mortality and burden of disease
Rationale:
WHA47.32 resolution on onchocerciasis control through ivermectin distribution
Definition:
Status of endemicity of onchocerciasis in the country. “Thought not requiring PC” are countries where prevalence of the disease is low. These countries require onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) to determine whether mass drug administration (MDA) is required or not. Categories: Elimination verified, Endemic, Thought not requiring PC, Surveillance
Disaggregation:
Boundaries : National
Method of estimation:
Reports from onchocerciasis control programmes from Africa, Latin America and Yemen
Preferred data sources:
Facility registers and other program monitoring tools
Unit of Measure:
N/A
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Annual
Contact person email:
rebollopolom@who.int
Name:
Dr REBOLLO POLO Maria
Links:
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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