This country profile provides an overview of Eritrea’s 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
86%
Blinding trachoma
23%
Intestinal worms
N/A
Bilharzia
93%
River blindness
N/A
390k
people received treatment in Eritrea in 2019
37k
people did not receive treatment in Eritrea in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 88% in 2018 to 86% in 2019.
People needing treatment
73k
People receiving treatment
63k
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2018 to 23% in 2019.
People needing treatment
400k
People receiving treatment
91k
Intestinal worms
Eritrea does not require mass treatment for intestinal worms.
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage increased from 53% in 2018 to 93% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
228k
School-aged children receiving treatment
211k
River blindness
Eritrea 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 Eritrea.