Mass Drug Administration begins in South Sudan

A mass drug administration campaign in South Sudan addressing the high rates of onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis recently started, which aims to reach around 1.7 million people at risk of two of the most harmful neglected tropical diseases.

This year’s campaign is expanding into five new counties, adding to the successful programme in seven counties that MENTOR supported in the last two years, and continues to support in some of South Sudan’s most inaccessible areas, including Jonglei State, Upper Nile State, Western Bahr el Ghazal State and Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.

The programme is supported by The END Fund and delivered in close coordination with the South Sudan Ministry of Health.