Table 2

MDA coverage rates for 2000 and 2001

Governorate
2000
2001
% increase in treated population




No. of districts
No. of Treated villages
*Treated population
MDA coverage (%)
No. of districts
No. of Treated villages
Treated population
MDA coverage (%)


Qalyubia
7
68
818,488
82.9
7
68
890,967
85.7
9
Menofia
4
24
190,024
88.8
4
25
284,786
88.4
50
Sharkia
6
32
272,722
84.4
6
32
324,762
89.1
19
K. El Sheikh
1
1
18,200
78.6
1
2
32,972
95.9
81
Dakahlia
1
24
192,063
89.9
1
36
426,588
95.4
122
Gharbia
2
2
51,782
87.7
2
2
57,638
90.9
11
Giza
4
10
216,274
80.8
4
11
237,679
85.7
10
Assiut




2
2
65,210
87.6

Total
25
161
1,795,553
86.0
27
178
2,320,602
88.0
29

*Treated population is defined as the number of persons who ingested the drugs, based on family forms filled by drug distributors.

Ramzy et al. Filaria Journal 2005 4:7   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-4-7