This country profile provides an overview of Botswana’s progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2016 data.
NTD mass treatment coverage index: 2/100
Overall rank: 37th
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Treatment coverage
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ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Botswana.
Botswana recommendations
These recommendations were given to heads of state at the African Union summit in January 2017 as part of the ALMA Scorecard for Accountability and Action.
- Given the good soil-transmitted helminths (STH) preventive chemotherapy (PC) coverage achieved, implement PC for schistosomiasis alongside STH, at least for school-aged children.
- Increase budget allocation for neglected tropical diseases at the national level.
- Provide timely data to the Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) to enable monitoring and planning.
Lymphatic filariasis
Botswana does not require mass treatment for lymphatic filariasis.
Onchocerciasis
Botswana does not require mass treatment for onchocerciasis.
Schistosomiasis
Treatment coverage remained the same at 0% in 2015 and 2016.
Soil-transmitted helminths
⬆ Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2015 to 29% in 2016.
Trachoma
Botswana does not require mass treatment for trachoma.