This country profile provides an overview of Comoros’ progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2019 data.
*This includes all countries in Africa that are endemic for at least one of the five NTDs
Treatment coverage
Elephantiasis
64%
Blinding trachoma
N/A
Intestinal worms
73%
Bilharzia
N/A
River blindness
N/A
503k
people received treatment in Comoros in 2019
286k
people did not receive treatment in Comoros in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2018 to 64% in 2019.
People needing treatment
789k
People receiving treatment
503k
Blinding trachoma
Comoros does not require mass treatment for blinding trachoma.
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2018 to 73% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
232k
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
170k
Bilharzia
Comoros does not require mass treatment for bilharzia.
River blindness
Comoros does not require mass treatment for river blindness.
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Comoros.