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Table 2 Mean coverage of preventive chemotherapy for five NTDs in the WHO African sub-regions in 2018

From: Complex emergencies and the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa: developing a practical approach for implementing safe and effective mapping and intervention strategies

PC implementation

LF

n = 32

Oncho

n = 25

Schistosomiasis

SAC1

n = 42

STH

SAC1

n = 40

Trachoma

n = 27

Southern Africa

58.1

82.8

22.1

42.3

16.3

Eastern Africa

43.0

71.1

50.3

50.1

26.7

Central Africa

39.0

48.1

59.8

48.1

18.7

Western Africa

65.8

80.0

71.0

62.4

15.5

  1. Note:1SAC – school-aged children.
  2. Data source: Preventive chemotherapy (PC) Data Portal; Country profiles (28)