ASCEND - non-Sightsavers Niger
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Description
Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND - Lot 2) is a high profile, DFID-funded, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and eliminatuion of the 5 PC NTDs, health systems strengthening, and cross-sector collaboration (particularly WASH and education) across 13 countries in Western and Central Africa. ASCEND - Lot 2 is a single integrated programme across NTDs and the health system, with the following minimum results across the region: 1) provide surgeries to prevent 52,000 cases of blindness due to trachoma 2) 450 million MDA treatments and 3) reduction of morbidity and disability in 26,000 people with lymphatic filariasis.
Location
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Status Post-completion
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Programme Spend
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- Health and Development Support (HANDS) Programme
- MITOSATH
- Ministry of Health (Federal) - Nigeria
- Ministry of Health - Niger
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