Report on the virtual meeting of the regional programme review group (‎RPRG)‎ for lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in the WHO South-East Asia Region

13–16 July 2020

6 December 2020
 | Meeting report
Report on the virtual meeting of the regional programme review group (‎RPRG)‎ for lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in the WHO South-East Asia Region
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Overview

The Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region invited members of the Regional Programme Review Group (RPRG) for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) and Schistosomiasis (SCH) to review the progress of these programmes from 13 to 16 July 2020 with the following objectives:

  1. review the status of national LF and SCH elimination and STH control programmes in each country and how these programmes have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic;
  2. provide update on important technical issues and recent developments; and
  3. discuss interventions and recommend course corrections to accelerate the LF and SCH elimination and STH control in the region.

     

WHO Team
SEARO Regional Office for the South East Asia (RGO), WHO South-East Asia
Editors
World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia
Number of pages
30
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: SEA-CD-328
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