Activity | Structure(materials and human resources) reported | Structure (materials) recommend for MDA in resource-limited settings | Reasons for selection | |
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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 |