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Table 2 Materials required in the treatment of schistosomiasis in children aged 5 years old and below

From: Patient journey and resources mapping to implement a praziquantel mass drug administration program for children aged 5 years and below in resource-limited settings

Activity

Structure(materials and human resources) reported

Structure (materials) recommend for MDA in resource-limited settings

Reasons for selection

Enrolment

Registers

Tablets

Eco-friendly

Easy to use

Diagnosis

CLINITEK Status + Analyzer

ClINITEK Microalbumin Reagent Strip

Kato-Katz kit

POC-CCA kit

Questionnaires

SEA-ELISA

Schistosomiasis urine filtration kit

Specimen containers

Urinalysis dip sticks

Urine dipsticks

POC-CCA

Easy to use

Easy to use

Clinical examination

Questionnaires

Child Health Booklet

Child Health Booklet

Questionnaire

Easy to access

Easy to use

Weight/height measurements

Dose pole

Stadiometers

Weight scale

Dose pole

Tape measures

Low cost

Easy to maintain

Food and sweetener

Bread

Honey

Juice

Millet wafer

Porridge

Syrup-flavoured water

Sugar

Bread

Juice

Easy to access

Easy to access

Administration of PZQ

Cups

Millimetre pipette

Pestle and mortar

PZQ syrup

PZQ tablets

Spoons

Water

Pestle and mortar

Spoons

PZQ tablets

Low cost

Low cost and easy to use

Infrastructure

Clinics

ECD centres

Faith-based establishments

Healthcare centres

Schools

Clinics

Crèches/ECD centres

Faith-based establishments

Easy to access

Easy to access

Already used for some healthcare programs

Human resources

Community health workers

Laboratory technicians

Medical doctors

Nurses

Paediatricians

Community health workers

Nurses

Available in situ

Available in situ