This country profile provides an overview of São Tomé and Príncipe’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
72%
Blinding trachoma
N/A
Intestinal worms
65%
Bilharzia
61%
River blindness
N/A
149k
people received treatment in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2019
52k
people did not receive treatment in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 81% in 2018 to 72% in 2019.
People needing treatment
201k
People receiving treatment
145k
Blinding trachoma
São Tomé and Príncipe does not require mass treatment for blinding trachoma.
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage decreased from 89% in 2018 to 65% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
77k
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
50k
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage decreased from 98% in 2018 to 61% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
23k
School-aged children receiving treatment
14k
River blindness
São Tomé and Príncipe 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 São Tomé and Príncipe.