Publications by authors named "Mathias Funsanani"
Mass drug administration campaigns: comparing two approaches for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths prevention and control in selected Southern Malawi districts.
BMC Health Serv Res
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at ways to give medicine to people in Malawi to help control diseases caused by parasites, focusing on two different methods: using community members and health workers.
- A lot of people were involved in the medicine distribution, with high success rates in both methods, but the community approach used more resources.
- Knowledge about the diseases improved among people involved, but some specific details about the diseases were still not well known.
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 Serv Res
April 2022
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 schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH). No study has been carried out to assess effectiveness of the MDA approach and to document perceptions of health providers and beneficiaries regarding use of MDA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: 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 used to improve the delivery of services in areas that have previously applied Community-Directed Treatment with ivermectin (CDTi).
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