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MDA Activities and other cost categories |
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| Activity |
Definition |
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| Training |
Instruction of MOH personnel to carry out the administrative and functional activities of the MDA and instruction of volunteers to develop skills required for the MDA. |
| Mapping |
Testing to establish microfilaria prevalence in communities. |
| Mobilization and Education |
Media campaigns and community activities to increase MDA participation. |
| Drug Distribution |
Logistic aspects of management of the drugs as well as administration of the drugs to the population. |
| Adverse Reaction Monitoring |
Observation and treatment of persons suffering adverse reactions due to the MDA. |
| Surveillance and Laboratory |
Tracking of community members in MDA area, laboratory work for testing, case identification, etc. |
| Administration |
Supervisory work and paperwork to support the MDA. |
| LF Non-MDA Costs |
Costs related to LF, but not the MDA (excluded from cost calculations). |
| Other Non-LF, Non-MDA Costs |
MOH costs not at all related to the MDA or to LF (excluded from cost calculations). |
Ramzy et al. Filaria Journal 2005 4:7 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-4-7 |
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