TCC as defined in the preface to this Agreement.
TCC. LF Pre-TAS and TAS 1 data validation meeting for Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Edo and Enugu States was held in Nasarawa State from October 22 – 27, 2022. • OV/LF MDA was completed in 8 LGAs of Edo State, 8 LGAs of Ebonyi State, • SCH/STH MDA was completed in 7 LGAs of Plateau State and 5 LGAs of Nasarawa State. • OV/LF MDA training was complete in 19 LGAs of Imo State, 17 LGAs of Abia State, 4 LGAs of Delta State and 3 LGAs of Enugu State. • Advocacy visits occurred in 13 LGAs of Enugu State, 17 LGAs of Abia State and 19 LGAs of Imo State. • Treatment data retrieval occurred in 8 LGAs of Edo State, 10 LGAs of Plateau State, 8 of Ebonyi State and 8 of Nasarawa State. • LF MDA began in the 4 LGAs of Delta State. • MDA supervision and monitoring took place in Plateau, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Edo and Delta States. Upcoming activities requiring COVID protocols: RTI • Support for NTD National Steering Committee meeting in November • Support for LF Pre-TAS in Yala LGA of CRS in December • Act | East FY23 workplan dissemination meetings with CRS State and National NTD Programs in November and December • An OV survey planning meeting is planned in Cross River State in early January • A LF Technical Working Group meeting is rescheduled for November in Abuja; however, this is no longer an Act | East supported event. TCC • Complete TAS1 in Imos, Ebonyi and Enugi • Complete OV MDA data retrieval in Imo and Abia • Complete OV MDA in Enugu and EDC for the same • Pre-MDA training and starting of MDA in Ebonyi State Other upcoming activities: • DQA in 2 LGAs in Edo and 2 LGAs in Delta states • OV MDA planning meeting for 6 border LGAs with Ondo State. • Data Review meeting for Edo and Delta States. • LF TAS-2 field work in 7 LGAs in CRS • OV surveys in 15 LGAs of CRS COVID-19 data monitoring sources: WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/ng October 2022 PHILIPPINES Act | East Partner: RTI Total population: 114,861,989 Districts: 82 RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (47) SCH (29) STH (82) TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY23 LF HSS Health financing technical support for LF planning and budgeting at national and provincial level (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: Table is updated with planned FY23 activities. Highlights: • With technical support from Act | East consultant [Redacted], the DOH completed TAS1 training in Zamboanga del Norte province from October 3-5. The province began the survey in late October, ...
TCC. ▪ MDA has been completed in 8 out of 11 districts - Kitgum, Lira, Oyam, Gulu, Omoro, Pader, Lamwo, and Nwoya. The teams are currently compiling treatment data from the community registers. Save the Children ▪ Broadcasting of radio spot messages on F&E for pastoralist communities. StC broadcast 66 spot messages (2 times per day) on the F&E component in the Ng'akarimojong language from October 16–27, 2022 on Ateker FM in Moroto district and Heritage FM in Nabilatuk district with the aim of encouraging facial hygiene and environmental improvements in the pastoralist communities of the Karamoja sub region. ▪ Community dialogues. Save the Children conducted 20 community dialogues between October 17 - 21 in Moroto, Amudat, and Nabilatuk. The dialogues were attended by 891 participants and the aim was to create awareness of the importance of facial cleanliness and clean environments as a means to control the spread of trachoma. In Moroto district, health workers from Tapac HC III offered outreach services including Vitamin A supplementation, deworming, and vaccination of children under 4 years in five villages alongside the community dialogues.
TCC. Monitoring and Supervision of MDA in Delta, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi States in December. • Treatment data retrieval in Delta, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi States in December. • Data collation, verification, entry and reporting in all the eight supported states in December. • Field work on TAS1 in the remaining EUs of Enugu, Imo and Abia States in December. • Data collation in the eight supported states in December. Other upcoming activities: • Mop-up treatment in all eight supported States subject to availability of medicines in December. • BCC training and LLIN Distribution in Nkanu East and Enugu State in December. • Refresher training for LGAs teams in 3 Border LGAs in Edo state in December. • DQA in 2 LGAs in both Edo and Delta states. • Data Review meeting for Edo and Delta states. COVID-19 data monitoring sources: WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/ng November 2022 PHILIPPINES Act | East Partner: RTI Total population: 114,861,989 Districts: 82 RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (47) SCH (29) STH (82) TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY23 LF HSS Health financing technical support for LF planning and budgeting at national and provincial level (R4D) Summary and explanation of changes made to table above since last month: None Highlights: • With technical support from Act | East consultant [Redacted] and WHO, XXX was launched in Oriental Mindoro province on Sunday, November 20th and in Sultan Kudarat province on November 23rd, 2022. • Act | East HQ, with input from USAID, finalized a job description for a Technical Advisor role, to replace the Program Technical Support Manager previously occupied by [Redacted]. This position will fill a technical role within the DOH in support of the LF program and contribute to broader integration efforts in the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau. The position will be advertised until a suitable candidate is found. Other upcoming activities: • Act | East will open recruitment for a Technical Advisor in December 2022. • USAID focal point [Redacted] and Project Coordinator [Redacted] will visit Manila in December 2022 to connect with [Redacted], USAID Philippines, and various colleagues in the DOH. COVID-19 data monitoring sources: WHO:xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/philippines/ National:xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/search?q=covid+tracker+philippnes&cvid=b368868aa4584b8498713f2 be9385525&aqs=edge..69i57j0.3720j0j1&pglt=547&FORM=ANSAB1&PC=DCTS xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/covid-19/case-tracker November 2022 Bangladesh, Lao PDR, V...
TCC. MDA was completed in 3 remaining districts of Adjumani, Amuru and Moyo with over 90% coverage. • Training of Health Workers/Sub County Focal Persons has commenced in all districts except one. • The bi-annual review meeting with the DOCs was held on November 23, 2022. The aim of the meeting was to review the program's progress and plan for the next round of MDA. The MOH, the National Onchocerciasis Program Manager, and the TCC Senior Program Mgr. were in attendance. Drug balances and accountability and community health education were some of the issues that were discussed during the review meeting. Save the Children • Community dialogues: 10 community dialogue sessions were conducted in November in the districts of Nakapiripirit and Amudat with an attendance of 600 participants. The aim of the dialogues was to create awareness on the importance of facial cleanliness and clean environments as a means to control the spread of trachoma. • Supporting the functionality of the Village Sanitation Committees (VSCs): To date, 120 VSCs were formed in Moroto and Nabilatuk and ongoing meetings are held as part of the routine support to the committees. Program Officers organized and conducted eleven engagement meetings with VSCs of Moroto and Nabilatuk in November. A total of 98 participants attended these meetings. Meeting participants developed action plans that included follow-up on latrine construction, improving facial hygiene of community members, and setting dates for the next meetings.
TCC. Completion of health worker training on MDA in the remaining district • Training of Community supervisors and Local Council 1 Leaders on OV MDA • Fresh community registration StC • Act | East will provide support to eleven VSCs (six for Moroto and five for Nabilatuk) to conduct meetings at the village level in December. • Broadcasting of spot messages will continue in December to sensitize and mobilize communities for the upcoming MDA scheduled for January 2023. A total of 22 spot messages will be broadcast via Ateker FM, the local radio station in Moroto district, which covers the nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region and neighboring districts as well. • Community dialogues will continue in December and target kraal leaders, natural leaders and household heads in Nabilatuk, Moroto, Amudat and Nakapiripirit districts. These dialogues will target the eleven lowest performing villages from the last MDA that were identified during the trachoma coverage evaluation survey. COVID-19 data monitoring sources: WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/afro/country/ug National: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xx.xx/covid/ December 2022 ETHIOPIA Act | East Partner: RTI, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Foundation (FHF), Light for the World (LFTW), WI-HER, R4D Total population: 113,930,631 COP: [Redacted] Districts: 872 RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (85), TRA (700), OV (222), SCH (426), STH (547) TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY23 LF OV STH Trachoma Mapping 2 districts Desk review of unmapped districts. MDA 0/1 camp • BG (0/1 camp) 0/85 districts + 0/5 camps • BG (0/17 districts) • BG (0/5 camps) • Oromia-LFTW (0/68 districts) 0/1 camp • BG (0/1 camp) 1/70 districts • Gambella (0/8 districts) • Oromia-FHF (1/62 districts) DSAs (#EUs) Pre-TAS: 0/5 EUs • BG (0/4 EUs) • Oromia (0/1 EUs) TAS1: 0/5 EUs • BG (0/4 EUs) • Oromia (0/1 EUs) TIS: 21/81 EUs • BG (0/2 EUs) • Gambella (0/9 EUs) • Oromia-FHF (21/41 EUs) • Oromia-LFTW (0/29 EUs) TSS: 3/40 EUs • BG (0/6 EUs) • Oromia-FHF (3/3 EUs) • Oromia-LFTW (0/31 EUs) XXXXX Trachoma DSA Outcome Investigations in 50 districts; desk review ongoing by FHF and RTI. Data Quality Assessment During Supervision (DQA-S) in 2 districts of Gambella (RTI). Pre-MDA census in 2 districts of Gambella (RTI). Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in 1 district of Oromia (LFTW). Data Quality Assessment (DQA) in 3 districts of Oromia (FHF). HSS GESI Behavior Change activity in 2 woredas: GESI Behavior Change activity set up completed in Sebeta Hawas district of Or...
TCC. Oncho/LF MDA training for SIHTs, LIHTs, FLHFs and CDDs were conducted in 19 LGAs of Imo State, 17 LGAs of Abia State, 4 LGAs of Delta State and 3 LGAs of Enugu State. • Advocacy visits were ongoing in 13 LGAs of Enugu State, 17 LGAs of Abia State and 19 LGAs of Imo State. • Oncho/LF MDA completed in 16 LGAs in Edo and Ebonyi States, SCH/STH MDA completed in 18 LGAs in Plateau and Nasarawa States. • Commencement of LF MDA in the 4 LGAs of Delta State. • Supervision and monitoring of MDA in Plateau, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Edo and Delta States. • LF Pre-TAS data validation meeting for completed surveys in Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Edo and Enugu States was held in Nasarawa State from August 22 – 27, 2022.
TCC. TCC supported the MOH to train Community Drug Distributors (CDDs) from 9 districts (Kasese, Adjumani, Nwoya, Omoro, Kitgum, Lamwo, Gulu, Moyo, Lira). • FAA funds for training of CDDs in Oyam district have not been released to-date which is attributed to the government processes. • The National Medical Stores (NMS) delayed delivery of ivermectin (IVM) to districts, so TCC facilitated the pickup of IVM from NMS for delivery to all the 11 districts targeted for the second round of MDA. Upcoming activities requiring COVID-19 protocols: RTI • Pre-MDA Activities. From 30 May to 14 June 2022, Act |East will support MOH to conduct pre-MDA activities in preparation for Xxxx xxxxxxxx MDA in Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Amudat and Buliisa. These activities include drug transportation, trainings of trainers, including teachers in schools; MDA registration; and social mobilization. • Data Review and Annual Work planning Meetings. Act | East will support MOH to conduct a data review and FY23 work-planning from 23–25 May 2022.
TCC. Conducted a training of SIHTs, LIHTs, FLHWs, CS, and CDDs in preparation for LF MDA in Imo and Edo states. • Implemented state level trainings of SIHTs and LIHTLs on MDA in Plateau and Nasarawa. • Distributed NTD medicines and training materials to LGAs in Plateau, Nasarawa and Ebonyi states. • Completed community mobilization and sensitization for MDA in Plateau, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Edo states. Upcoming activities requiring COVID protocols: RTI • FMOH Supervision and Monitoring of CMS in Lagos, Nigeria in July. • Act | East FY23 workplan collaboration meetings with CRS State and National NTD Programs in Nigeria in CRS in August 2022. • OV survey planning meeting in CRS in August 2022. • LF Technical Working Group Meeting in August, location TBD. • South-East and South-South Zonal NTD Review Meetings in September, locations TBD. TCC • TAS1 in 38 LGAs in Abia, Eboyni, Enugu and Imo states in July 2022. • LF MDA in Plateau, Nasarawa and Ebonyi states in July 2022. • State strategic planning meeting in Ebonyi state in July 2022. • Social mobilization in 5 LGAs of Delta state in July 2022. • Training of FLHWs and CDDs in Delta state in July 2022. Upcoming activities not requiring COVID protocols: RTI • Data review, analysis and reporting for Yala re-MDA.
TCC. OV MDA was completed in five districts of Adjumani, Moyo, Gulu, Pader, and Nwoya with over 90% MDA coverage. Upcoming activities requiring COVID protocols: • OV MDA is ongoing in the remaining three districts of Amuru, Kitgum and Lamwao during the month of July. Other upcoming activities: COVID-19 data monitoring sources:
