USAID's NTD Program
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Southern Sudan
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In all countries supported by USAID’s NTD Program, country ownership of the Program is a core principle and is critical to successful implementation and long-term sustainability.
USAID support for NTD control in Southern Sudan is provided through a cooperative agreement with RTI, with a sub-grant to Malaria Consortium, working alongside the Southern Sudan government and Ministry of Health. The Program also engages with a wide range of dedicated local stakeholders, including the Southern Sudan Onchocerciasis Task Force; The Carter Center; UNICEF; the World Health Organization – Sudan; the Christian Blind Mission; and the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC).
USAID’s support for integrated NTD control in Southern Sudan began with the launch of a national stakeholders meeting in April 2008. Results of activities carried out with United States Congressional funding in Southern Sudan to date* include:
- Mapping
- In 2008 integrated mapping for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), trachoma (blinding eye infection), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis (snail fever) and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (hookworm, roundworm, whipworm) was initiated
Upcoming Program Activities
> The Program will continue to sponsor the above mentioned key activities. In the upcoming year, it is expected that through the Program:- Based on the findings of the integrated mapping, approximately 1 million people will be targeted for treatment for all five NTDs
Additional Information
Success Stories
- Slideshow Video: Neglected Tropical Diseases Integrated Survey, Southern Sudan – January 2011
- Slideshow Video: Trachoma Mass Drug Administration Campaign, Southern Sudan – January 2011
- Government of Sudan Initiates Integrated Neglected Tropical Disease Control – May 2010
*Updated February 2009