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    A sneak preview of the first ever MDA exercise conducted in Kaoma District of Western Zambia with support from Lions Aid Norway

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    A sneak preview of the first ever MDA exercise conducted in Kaoma District of Western Zambia with support from Lions Aid Norway

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    Focus on Kaoma District

    Mass Drug Administration

    WHAT IS MDA ?
    The Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise is the implementation of the A component of the WHO recommended SAFE strategy for the elimination of blinding Trachoma. It involves the distribution Zithromax antibiotic to a whole population in a District that has a Trachoma prevalence of 10% and above. Recent surveys in 6 of 7 districts have shown that Kaoma District has recorded the highest prevalence rate of 32.7% among children aged from 1-9 years. On 24th September 2012, Kaoma District embarked on its first round of the implementation of the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise for the elimination of Trachoma..

    District Medical Officer reflects on the MDA exercise


    Kaoma District Medical Officer Dr. Jacob Sakala is confident that his district will reach 80% of the population with the Mass Drug Administration exercise for the elimination of Trachoma. We have had an overwhelming response from the community in the early stages of the exercise and we are confident that we will reach 80% of the population by the end of the week, Dr. Sakala meeting Lions exwith Aid plained during a

    Norway staff. Dr. Sakala explained that one of the key challenges he was facing was that the District population was actually higher than what they had on record hence they risked running out of the drug. The drug allocation we received from the Ministry is based on the previous census Dr. Sakala explained, This has proved not to be enough despite the fact that MOH had added 20% extra in anticipation of higher populations.

    Lions Aid Norway (LAN) Country Director participates in the MDA exercise in Kaoma District. LAN is responsible for funding

    Question and Answer with a community volunteer


    Q. What do you think has been the main challenge in this exercise ? A. The challenge we have faced has been the delayed delivery of the drug from the District Health office. The other challenge is that some people who are too old to walk to the nearest health centre and Primary Health unit. So we fear that they might miss out on the exercise. Most people were scared to take the drug at the beginning. But after giving them health talks, they are now coming. Q. What do you think has been done very well in this exercise ? A. I think that the community sensitizations and orientation for community health workers was well done. Community members are aware

    Question and Answer with a field supervisor


    Kelvin Jere Optometrist, Ophthalmic Clinical Officer Kaoma District MDA Zone Supervisor _____________________________________
    Q. What is your role in this exercise? A. Am currently supervising the eastern zone which is made up of 5 Health Centres and 45 primary health care units covering a total population of about . Q. What are some of the challenges you have been facing? A. The biggest challenge I have faced is the lack of Human Resource. We are not able to have as many distribution sites as we would have wanted due to this problem Q. What would you do differently in the next round of the MDA exercise. A. In the next round, we would Intensify the orientation of the community. I have a feeling that the information in the community

    MDA District implementation process

    MDA Results summary.

    We have been taught that taking the drug will help us avoid eye diseases Community Members

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