This country profile provides an overview of Lesotho’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
N/A
Blinding trachoma
N/A
Intestinal worms
0%
River blindness
N/A
Bilharzia
N/A
Zero
people received treatment in Lesotho in 2019
382k
people did not receive treatment in Lesotho in 2019
Elephantiasis
Lesotho does not require mass treatment for elephantiasis.
Blinding trachoma
Lesotho does not require mass treatment for blinding trachoma.
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage decreased from 52% in 2018 to 0% in 2019.
Pre school-aged and school-aged children in need of treatment
382k
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
No data
Bilharzia
Lesotho does not require mass treatment for bilharzia.
River blindness
Lesotho 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 Lesotho.