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Schistosomiasis — Assessing Progress toward the 2020 and 2025 Global Goals by Deol, Arminder K, Fleming, Fiona M, Calvo-Urbano, Beatriz, Walker, Martin, Bucumi, Victor, Gnandou, Issah, Tukahebwa, Edridah M, Jemu, Samuel, Mwingira, Upendo J, Alkohlani, Abdulhakeem, Traoré, Mahamadou, Ruberanziza, Eugene, Touré, Seydou, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, French, Michael D, Webster, Joanne P

“…It is estimated that schistosomiasis infects more than 140 million persons globally. In this report, data on the progress of control from nine countries (eight…”
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Prevalence, infection intensity and geographical distribution of schistosomiasis among pre-school and school aged children in villages surrounding Lake Nyasa, Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey Deogratias, Uisso, Cecilia, Kazyoba, Paul, Nshala, Andreas, Mwingira, Upendo J.

“…Planning and implementation of schistosomiasis control activities requires an understanding of the prevalence, intensity of infection and geographical…”
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Primary health care facilities capacity gaps regarding diagnosis, treatment and knowledge of schistosomiasis among healthcare workers in North-western Tanzania: a call to strengthen the horizontal system by Mazigo, Humphrey Deogratias, Uisso, Cecilia, Kazyoba, Paul, Mwingira, Upendo J

“…Background The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for schistosomiasis endemic countries to integrate schistosomiasis control measures into the primary…”
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Urogenital schistosomiasis among pre-school and school aged children in four districts of north western Tanzania after 15 years of mass drug administration: Geographical prevalence, risk factors and performance of haematuria reagent strips by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Mwingira, Upendo J, Zinga, Maria M, Uisso, Cecilia, Kazyoba, Paul E, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mutapi, Francesca

“…Background Urogenital schistosomiasis remains as a public health problem in Tanzania and for the past 15 years, mass drug administration (MDA) targeting…”
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Efficacy of praziquantel drug against Schistosoma haematobium and performance of urine reagent strips among pre-and-school aged children during the high transmission season in North-Western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D., Kayange, Neema, Ambrose, Emmanuela E., Zinga, Maria M., Mugassa, Stella, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Mwingira, Upendo J., Uisso, Cecilia, Mutapi, Francesca

“…•41 % of study participants had heavy intensity of infection.•At post-treatment, prevalence declined from 29.2 % to 16.2 %.•S.haematobium Egg Intensity…”
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The Importance of Failure: How Doing Impact Surveys That Fail Saves Trachoma Programs Money by Solomon, Anthony W, Hooper, Pamela J, Bangert, Mathieu, Mwingira, Upendo J, Bakhtiari, Ana, Brady, Molly A, Fitzpatrick, Christopher, Jones, Iain, Kabona, George, Kello, Amir B, Millar, Tom, Mosher, Aryc W, Ngondi, Jeremiah M, Nshala, Andreas, Renneker, Kristen, Rotondo, Lisa A, Stelmach, Rachel, Harding-Esch, Emma M, Malecela, Mwelecele N

“…Trachoma programs use annual antibiotic mass drug administration (MDA) in evaluation units (EUs) that generally encompass 100,000-250,000 people. After one,…”
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Ongoing transmission of trachoma in low prevalence districts in Mozambique: results from four cross-sectional enhanced impact surveys, 2022 by Sitoe, Henis Mior, Oswald, William E., Zita, Felizmina, Fall, Mawo, Momade, Tamimo, Adams, Molly W., Flueckiger, Rebecca M., McPherson, Scott, Eyob, Sabrina, Doan, Thuy, Lietman, Thomas M., Arnold, Benjamin F., Wickens, Karana, Gwyn, Sarah, Martin, Diana L., Kasubi, Mabula, Boyd, Sarah, Bakhtiari, Ana, Jimenez, Cristina, Solomon, Anthony W., Harding-Esch, Emma M., Mwingira, Upendo J., Ngondi, Jeremiah M.

“…Mozambique is making progress towards elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, but in some districts trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF)…”
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Implementing trachoma control programmes in marginalised populations in Tanzania: A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perspectives of key stakeholders by Tsang, Kaki, de Wildt, Gilles, Mwingira, Upendo, Mtuy, Tara B

“…Despite aspects of the SAFE strategy for reducing trachoma in Tanzania have been somewhat successful, the disease still persists in marginalised communities…”
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The rationale and cost-effectiveness of a confirmatory mapping tool for lymphatic filariasis: Examples from Ethiopia and Tanzania by Gass, Katherine M, Sime, Heven, Mwingira, Upendo J, Nshala, Andreas, Chikawe, Maria, Pelletreau, Sonia, Barbre, Kira A, Deming, Michael S, Rebollo, Maria P

“…Endemicity mapping is required to determining whether a district requires mass drug administration (MDA). Current guidelines for mapping LF require that two…”
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Where will pediatric praziquantel be needed in Tanzania? Geographical variation in prevalence, and risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni in pre-school aged children in southern and north-western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D., Ambrose, Emmanuela E., Mwingira, Upendo J.

“…Pediatric schistosomiasis has been recognized as a public health concern in schistosomiasis endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania. However,…”
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Evaluation of facial cleanliness and environmental improvement activities: Lessons learned from Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda by Sanders, Angelia M, Dixon, Ruth, Stuck, Logan, Kelly, Michaela, Woods, Geordie, Muheki, Edridah M, Baayenda, Gilbert, Masika, Michael, Kafanikhale, Holystone, Mwingira, Upendo, Wohlgemuth, Leah

“…The World Health Organization promotes the SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and Environmental improvements) strategy for trachoma control and…”
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The viability of utilising phone-based text messages in data capture and reporting morbidities due to lymphatic Filariasis by community health workers: a qualitative study in Kilwa district, Tanzania by Kalinga, Akili, Munga, Michael, Ngenya, Abdallah, John, Winfrida, Kisoka, William, Oriyo, Ndekya, Mutalemwa, Prince, Mandara, Wilfred, Masagati, Leonard, Ogondiek, John, Korir, Patricia, Klarmann-Schulz, Ute, Horn, Sacha, Kroidl, Inge, Debrah, Alex, Hoerauf, Achim, Mwingira, Upendo

“…Background Globally, there is recognition of the value of using mobile phones among health providers in improving health systems performance. However, in many…”
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Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of trachoma among Maasai in Tanzania: Implications for prevention and control by Mtuy, Tara B, Burton, Matthew J, Mwingira, Upendo, Ngondi, Jeremiah M, Seeley, Janet, Lees, Shelley

“…The Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma has set the target for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem by 2020. However, challenges remain,…”
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Measuring three aspects of motivation among health workers at primary level health facilities in rural Tanzania by Sato, Miho, Maufi, Deogratias, Mwingira, Upendo John, Leshabari, Melkidezek T, Ohnishi, Mayumi, Honda, Sumihisa

“…The threshold of 2.3 skilled health workers per 1,000 population, published in the World Health Report in 2006, has galvanized resources and efforts to attain…”
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Correction: Measuring three aspects of motivation among health workers at primary level health facilities in rural Tanzania by Sato, Miho, Maufi, Deogratias, Mwingira, Upendo John, Leshabari, Melkizedeck T, Ohnishi, Mayumi, Honda, Sumihisa

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176973.]…”
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Evaluating Precision of a Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) Super Survey with Modulating Sample Sizes in Tanzania by Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Stelmach, Rachel, Burgert-Brucker, Clara R., Courtright, Paul, Kabona, George, Mosher, Aryc W., Mwingira, Upendo J., Harding, Jennifer C., Simon, Alistidia, Ngondi, Jeremiah

“…As trachoma programs move towards eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, the number of surveys necessary to evaluate the status of trachomatous…”
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Lymphatic filariasis patient identification in a large urban area of Tanzania: An application of a community-led mHealth system by Mwingira, Upendo, Chikawe, Maria, Mandara, Wilfred Lazarus, Mableson, Hayley E, Uisso, Cecilia, Mremi, Irene, Malishee, Alpha, Malecela, Mwele, Mackenzie, Charles D, Kelly-Hope, Louise A, Stanton, Michelle C

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is best known for the disabling and disfiguring clinical conditions that infected patients can develop; providing care for these…”
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Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation by Chu, Brian K, Deming, Michael, Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Bougma, Windtaré R, Dorkenoo, Améyo M, El-Setouhy, Maged, Fischer, Peter U, Gass, Katherine, Gonzalez de Peña, Manuel, Mercado-Hernandez, Leda, Kyelem, Dominique, Lammie, Patrick J, Flueckiger, Rebecca M, Mwingira, Upendo J, Noordin, Rahmah, Offei Owusu, Irene, Ottesen, Eric A, Pavluck, Alexandre, Pilotte, Nils, Rao, Ramakrishna U, Samarasekera, Dilhani, Schmaedick, Mark A, Settinayake, Sunil, Simonsen, Paul E, Supali, Taniawati, Taleo, Fasihah, Torres, Melissa, Weil, Gary J, Won, Kimberly Y

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration…”
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Risk factors associated with failing pre-transmission assessment surveys (pre-TAS) in lymphatic filariasis elimination programs: Results of a multi-country analysis by Burgert-Brucker, Clara R, Zoerhoff, Kathryn L, Headland, Maureen, Shoemaker, Erica A, Stelmach, Rachel, Karim, Mohammad Jahirul, Batcho, Wilfrid, Bougouma, Clarisse, Bougma, Roland, Benjamin Didier, Biholong, Georges, Nko'Ayissi, Marfo, Benjamin, Lemoine, Jean Frantz, Pangaribuan, Helena Ullyartha, Wijayanti, Eksi, Coulibaly, Yaya Ibrahim, Doumbia, Salif Seriba, Rimal, Pradip, Salissou, Adamou Bacthiri, Bah, Yukaba, Mwingira, Upendo, Nshala, Andreas, Muheki, Edridah, Shott, Joseph, Yevstigneyeva, Violetta, Ndayishimye, Egide, Baker, Margaret, Kraemer, John, Brady, Molly

“…Achieving elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem requires a minimum of five effective rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) and…”
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Gender and neglected tropical disease front-line workers: Data from 16 countries by Shoemaker, Erica A, Dale, Kelly, Cohn, Daniel A, Kelly, Maureen P, Zoerhoff, Kathryn L, Batcho, Wilfrid E, Bougouma, Clarisse, Nko'Ayissi, Georges B, Meite, Aboulaye, Marfo, Benjamin, Goepogui, André, Telfort, Marc-Aurele, Sianipar, Lita Renata, Traore, Mahamadou, Rimal, Pradip, Alfari, Djibo Aichatou, Anyaike, Chukwuma, Badiane, Fatou N, Kargbo-Labour, Ibrahim, Mwingira, Upendo J, Awoussi, Marcel S, Stelmach, Rachel D, Smith, Carly L, Arney, Jennifer, Faramand, Taroub Harb, Stukel, Diana M, Pou, Bolivar, Rotondo, Lisa A, Kraemer, John D, Baker, Margaret C

“…Delivery of preventive chemotherapy (PC) through mass drug administration (MDA) is used to control or eliminate five of the most common neglected tropical…”
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