Interventions for Preventive Chemotherapy (PC) NTDs

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Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter Community Health workers education on NTDs including prevention measures	Observation of good hygiene practices in food preparation Provision of portable water to homes and communities Early recognition of danger signs by the family members Early health seeking behaviour Mass drug administration		Identification of features/signs indicative Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for prevalent NTDs Referral to health facility for definitive diagnosis and treatment
Primary Care
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Access to safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene Mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ascariasis, hookworm, and trichuriasis) Monitor adverse events during MDA Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces		Confirm diagnosis with laboratory tests Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration Nutritional support (proper nutrition) * Administer treatment for prevalent NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g. anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter and protection from insect bites	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms Health education to prevent re-infection Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. * Preventive chemotherapy students including the whole community residing Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces Integrated vector control		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) * Administer treatment Follow up and prevention of complications e.g. anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. * Mass drug administration to infected community		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for NTDs Prevention and management of any complications Follow up for children including those who may have cognitive delays Surgical interventions for complications, Trichiasis, lymphedema, eye complication

Age Cohort: 25 - 59 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children faecal matter	Observation of good hygiene practices in food preparation Provision of portable water to homes and communities Early recognition of danger signs by the family members Early health seeking behaviour Mass drug administration		Identification of features/signs indicative Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Treatment for prevalent NTDs Referral to health facility for definitive diagnosis and treatment
Primary Care
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children faecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Access to safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene Mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ascariasis, hookworm, and trichuriasis) Monitor adverse events during MDA Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces		Confirm diagnosis with laboratory tests Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration Treatment for prevalent NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g. anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter and protection from insect bites	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. * Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces Integrated vector control		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Specific treatment for NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g., anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs.		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for NTDs Prevention and management of any complications Follow up for children including those who may have cognitive delays Surgical interventions for complications, Trichiasis, lymphedema, eye complication

Age Cohort: 60+ years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children faecal matter	Observation of good hygiene practices in food preparation Provision of portable water to homes and communities Early recognition of danger signs by the family members Early health seeking behaviour Mass drug administration		Identification of features/signs indicative Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Treatment for prevalent NTDs Referral to health facility for definitive diagnosis and treatment
Primary Care
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children faecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Access to safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene Mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ascariasis, hookworm, and trichuriasis) Monitor adverse events during MDA Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces		Confirm diagnosis with laboratory tests Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration Treatment for prevalent NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g. anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter and protection from insect bites	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs. * Counselling on to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces Integrated vector control		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Relief of any abdominal pain Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Specific treatment for NTDs Follow up and prevention of complications e.g., anaemia Referral to hospital for management of complications
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education to parents, families and communities on NTDs prevention measures such as personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of human faeces including children fecal matter	Periodical deworming to eliminate infecting worms, Health education to prevent re-infection, Improved sanitation to reduce soil contamination with infective eggs.		Antigen detection (ICT) or microfilaria detection (microscopy) in whole blood, for LF Nodule detection using rapid techniques and skin snip for onchocerciasis Detection of eggs in urine or stool Eyelid examination for follicular inflammation (TF) Oral rehydration with oral fluids, Nutritional support (proper nutrition) Administer treatment for NTDs Prevention and management of any complications Follow up for children including those who may have cognitive delays Surgical interventions for complications, Trichiasis, lymphedema, eye complication