Assessing the integration of skin screening into a mass drug administration campaign against neglected tropical diseases: A cross-sectional observational study from two districts in Côte d'Ivoire, 2023.
Xiao Xian HuangBognan Valentin KoneYao Didier KoffiAboa Paul KoffiPoplikla Blanche Euphraise CamaraLaurence DjeBrahima KoumaM Amari Jules Cesar AkpaN'goran Raphaël N'driMahoutondji Yves Thierry BaroguiKingsley Bampoe AsieduPublished in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2024)
Integrating MDA and skin NTD screening proved operationally feasible in this context but had not recorded cost-saving effects. The performance of the MDA campaign was not negatively affected by additional skin screening activities, but effective integration requires thorough joint planning, strengthened training, and proper supervision.