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1 Update on the global status of the donation managed by WHO of the medicines for preventive chemotherapy (PC) February 9 Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

2 Global status of the donation of the PC medicines DEC for LF ALB for LF ALB for STH MBD for STH PZQ for SCH Number of countries requesting 9 6 Number of treatments planned.m 67.9M.M 9M M Number of tablets requested M 67.9M.M 9M M Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of tablets shipped to the countries, DEC for LF ALB for LF ALB for STH MBD for STH PZQ for SCH DEC Diethylcarbamazine citrate; ALB Albendazole; MBD Mebendazole; PZQ - Praziquantel LF lymphatic filariasis; STH soil-transmitted helminthiases; SCH schistosomiasis 6 7

3 Global status of the donation of Diethylcarbamazine citrate for lymphatic filariasis Number of countries requesting 7 NA 9 Number of treatments planned 6M.9M.M NA 9.M.M.M Number of tablets requested 6M 7.M.M NA 6.M.M M DEC for LF average. tablets per person. Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of DEC tablets for LF shipped to the countries, -, by WHO Region

4 Global status of the donation of Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis Number of countries requesting NA 6 Number of treatments planned.9m.6m.m NA.M 7.M 67.9M Number of tablets requested.9m.6m.m NA.M 7.M 67.9M ALB for LF tablet per person. Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of ALB tablets for LF shipped to the countries, -, by WHO Region

5 Global status of the donation of Albendazole for soil-transmitted helminthiases Number of countries requesting Number of treatments planned 6.M M 7.M.M.M 6.M.M Number of tablets requested 6.M M 7.M.M.M 6.M.M ALB for STH (school aged children) tablet per person. Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of ALB tablets for STH shipped to the countries, -, by WHO Region

6 Global status of the donation of Mebendazole for soil-transmitted helminthiases Number of countries requesting 6 Number of treatments planned 69.7M.M.M.6M.M 9M 9M Number of tablets requested 69.7M.M.M.6M.M 9M 9M MBD for STH (school aged children) tablet per person. Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of MBD tablets for STH shipped to the countries, -, by WHO Region

7 Global status of the donation of Praziquantel for schistosomiasis Number of countries requesting NA Number of treatments planned M 7.M NA K.M M Number of tablets requested M 9.M NA 6K.M M PZQ for SCH (school aged children) average. tablets per person. Number of tablets requested for implementation in 9 reflects the status as of date indicated on the title slide and may also include forecast values. Number of PZQ tablets for SCH shipped to the countries, -, by WHO Region

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