A concise guide to micro-planning effective Zithromax® distribution for trachoma control, supporting health teams with tools, timelines, and best practices for high-coverage mass drug administration.
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Mass drug administration
Micro-planning for Effective Zithromax® Mass Drug Administration
This manual from the International Coalition for Trachoma Control provides detailed guidance for micro-planning Zithromax® Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaigns. It includes pre-planning steps, tools, workshop agendas, supervision strategies, and reporting mechanisms to enhance efficiency, improve health systems, and support trachoma elimination efforts.
Trachoma Action Planning: A Planning Guide for the National Elimination of Blinding Trachoma
A practical guide to planning and delivering efficient mass drug administration (MDA) of Zithromax® for trachoma control, developed by ICTC to support national and district-level health teams.
Organizing trichiasis surgical outreach
A practical toolkit developed by the ICTC to support planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of mass drug administration (MDA) for trachoma elimination programs.
Antibiotics
This document compiles ten research summaries examining the role of azithromycin in trachoma elimination, focusing on its effectiveness, treatment strategies, and potential impact on other diseases such as yaws and childhood mortality, as well as antimicrobial resistance concerns. It supports the “A” component of the WHO-endorsed SAFE strategy for trachoma control.