Optimizing Schistosomiasis MDA Implementation

Community Data Analysis Tool User Guide

Based on joint application packages (JAP) received from countries, preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis using praziquantel distribution is usually implemented at the district level. This is over a larger spatial scale than may be needed, as schistosomiasis transmission is typically localized to water contact site catchment areas. 

There are growing concerns around the efficiency of distribution of donated praziquantel, and sub-optimal utilization of site-level data. Therefore, review of sub-district level data may help to better determine appropriate implementation units. To help countries to review their existing data, a data analysis tool has been designed, “ESPEN subdistrict data analysis tool for optimizing schistosomiasis MDA implementation Version 1 Sept 2019”. The data analysis tool is designed in an Excel workbook with automated tasks to process the data, view the results and make decisions. Twenty-four countries have been trained during two workshops in July and August 2019. This document aims to provide users with a guide on how to use the tool. 

This guide is structured in three chapters. The first chapter describes the data requirements and the overall structure of the workbook. The second chapter describes the data processing tasks and the third chapter presents the output summary reports and the final output.