The World Scabies Program is working with governments and partners to eliminate scabies as a public health problem. This program aims to put scabies control on national and global agendas, implement community wide treatment strategies, and strengthen health systems to monitor and manage scabies.

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Scabies Program Transition Workshop held in Suva

Scabies Program Transition Workshop held in Suva

Vinaka vaka levu to all participants at the Scabies Program Transition Workshop held in Suva this week. The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the World Scabies Program facilitated the workshop to present the recent prevalence survey data and discuss future approaches for scabies control in Fiji. The insights and contributions from all attendees led to excellent discussions, making the day very engaging.
We would also like to extend our thanks to everyone involved in planning the workshop, as well as to the participants for their commitment to stopping scabies!
MDA update - Malaita Province

MDA update - Malaita Province

This week, WSP and Ministry of Health and Medical Services Solomon Islands have been training healthcare workers on mass drug administration (MDA) in Malaita Province. 
The training provides MDA teams with the knowledge and abilities needed to carry out the community treatment campaign effectively. The teams will begin rolling out the MDA in Malaita this coming Monday the 23rd of September. They will be travelling to communities, schools, and workplaces over three weeks.
When the healthcare workers come to you, make sure you take your medications to help stop the spread of scabies in Solomon Islands!
Tankiu tumas to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) who has funded this program. 
Congratulations to WHO on the completion of a Mass Drug Administration in Cox’s Bazar

Congratulations to WHO on the completion of a Mass Drug Administration in Cox’s Bazar

The World Scabies Program would like to offer our colleagues in Bangladesh a huge congratulations for the recent completion of a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for scabies in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char Islands. The World Scabies Program were pleased to be able offer the WHO and their partners technical advice and support.

The MDA that took place from November 2023 to February 2024 and treated almost 1 million people utilising ivermectin and permethrin cream in 33 refugee camps. This MDA was necessary after a prevalence survey found there was at 39% scabies prevalence rate before the MDA intervention.

A short video about the MDA can be found here and more information on the WHO Website.

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