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Post MDA prevalence survey continues in Fiji's Western Division
The Fiji team has had a bustling week in Lautoka, gearing up for a post MDA scabies prevalence survey in the Western Division!
Nurses were trained to perform skin examinations for scabies and bacterial skin infections, and data officers learnt how to use Redcap to collect the data on tablets.Then, the survey team headed to a village for a mock exercise to put their skin examination practice into action!They'll be hitting the field post-Easter on Tuesday to commence the survey. -
MDA underway in Solomon Islands
MDA is now underway in Solomon Islands, starting in Temotu Province!
These nurses and health workers will be travelling around Temotu province in the coming month to deliver 2 doses of scabies medicine to the 20,000 people living there thanks to Solomon Islands and Australia partnership in health.
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Team Solomon Islands ready for MDA round 2!
The team in Solomon Islands have spent the last few weeks very busily finalising budgets, gathering supplies, measuring and painting height sticks and preparing training materials.MDA kicks off in Temotu next week!
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Post MDA prevalence survey underway in Fiji, commencing in the Northern Division
The Fiji team has been busy in Labasa this week preparing for a post MDA scabies prevalence survey in the Northern Division! This included a mock exercise in a village to practice randomly selecting the households to survey.
Nurses were trained to conduct skin examinations for scabies and bacterial skin infection and will be heading out on Monday to carry out the survey.
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