Evaluation
Using Geostatistical Tools to Develop a Stop MDA Survey for LF Triple Drug Therapy
Can geostatistical tools be used to develop a stop IDA strategy for LF that can measure <1% Mf prevalence in adults?
Integrating NTD programme monitoring into routine health systems data: evaluating a DHIS2 platform for real-time mass administration of medicines (MAM) reporting
This study includes an assessment of the Sightsavers rollout of a DHIS2 based tool for data collection in the NTD program in 2 states in Nigeria. In particular, the research project seeks to evaluate the health system strengthening effects of the tool for planning, monitoring and reporting of MDA. They plan to examine:
- the functionality of the tool at scale
- ease of integration across different NTD interventions
- data accessibility, accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness.
The team also aims to understand whether the implementation of this tool would enhance government ownership of the data and the NTD programme in general. This research will aid in identifying barriers and opportunities for potential scale up of the tool throughout Nigeria. The team also plans to focus on understanding how the data will be used at different levels of the health system.
Does infection data add evidence to the understanding of trachoma prevalence in low endemic areas?
- To evaluate strategies for the elimination of trachoma by evaluating potential makers that show interruption of transmission of C. trachomatis
- To determine the prevalence of ocular chlamydial infection among children aged 1 – 9 years old in Mpwapwa and Kalambo District, Tanzania
- To determine the associated risk factors of ocular Chlamydia infection among children aged 1 – 9 years old in Mpwapwa and Kalambo District, Tanzania
- To determine the usability of antibody test to detect Chlamydia antigen pgp3 using lateral flow assay
- To examine the longevity of the antibody response to trachoma antigens in a high and low-prevalence setting
Post-validation survey for the elimination of blinding trachoma to evaluate the effectiveness of a serological surveillance strategy in two provinces of Morocco
Conduct district-wide field trials of the Pgp3 lateral flow assay to measure the seroprevalence of antibodies against the Chlamydia trachomatis antigen Pgp3 in low-prevalence settings.
Evaluation of elimination of onchocerciasis in Malawi using the OV-16 serologic test
Evaluate the current status of transmission of onchocerciasis in a hyperendemic area treated for many years and in a hypoendemic area treated for lymphatic filariasis for 5 years using the Ov16 ELISA and supplemented by entomology results from a previous study
Operational research to develop an M&E study to guide a triple drug stopping decision for lymphatic filariasis in India
What is the indicator(s) and accompanying M&E strategy that enables country programs to determine when the risk of ongoing transmission of LF has been reduced so that IDA can be stopped with little risk of resurgence of transmission?
Field friendly biometry to ease cohort studies in resource-limited settings: application to the Test and Treat for onchocerciasis project in Central Cameroon
Can a biometric recognition system, in the context of “Test and Treat”, facilitate individual follow-up by linking participant data at different time-points?
Follow-up of positive cases of lymphatic filariasis after Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) 2 and TAS 3 in Burkina Faso
Identify the sampling strategy for tracking positive cases after TAS 2 and TAS 3 that optimizes the chances of correctly identifying evidence of active transmission, while saving program resources
Coverage Evaluation Survey and Supervisor's Coverage Tool Implementation in Kenya for Triple Drug Therapy
Coverage Evaluation Survey
Is coverage, or a combination of coverage and systematic non-compliance, more effective than a diagnostic tool at predicting when it is safe to stop triple drug therapy?
Supervisor's Coverage Tool
Is the use of the SCT during IDA feasible to implement at the sub-county scale and does it lead to increased coverage?
Operational research to develop an M&E strategy to guide triple drug stopping decisions for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt
What is the indicator(s) and accompanying monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy that enables country programs to determine when the risk of ongoing transmission of LF has been reduced so that IDA can be stopped with little risk of resurgence of transmission?