Act | East at ASTMH 2024
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) will be hosting its 2024 annual meeting from November 13-17 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting will convene international experts in global health, tropical medicine, and hygiene to discuss the latest research updates and innovations in global health field.
At the annual meeting, the Act | East team will present three symposia and twelve posters on topics including the integration of NTD service delivery into primary health care, innovative local solutions in the last mile, and more.
Featured Symposia
Innovative Local Solutions and Novel Data Use Toward Last Mile Efforts in Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases
November 15, 4-5:45 PM
Moderators: Whitney Goldman* (RTI International), Diana Stukel (FHI360)
Speakers: Jorge Cano (WHO-AFRO/ESPEN), Emmanuel Ssegawa* (WI-HER), Alain Javel* (RTI International), Victoria Turay (Helen Keller International)
Tackling Persistent and Recrudescent Transmission of NTDs: A Growing End-Game Challenge for Elimination of Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis, and Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease
November 16, 3-4:45 PM
Moderator: Jeremiah Ngondi* (RTI International)
Speakers: Kristen Renneker (The Task Force for Global Health), Jonathan King (WHO), Scott Nash (The Carter Center), Rapheal Opon (Uganda Ministry of Health), Samuel Makoy (South Sudan Ministry of Health)
The Devil is in the Detail: Strategies for the Integrated Delivery of Neglected Tropical Disease Services within Primary Health Care and National Systems
November 16, 5:15-7 PM
Moderators: Margaret Baker (Georgetown University), Emily Wainwright (USAID)
Speakers: Fasihah Taleo (WHO), Andrew Kyambadde* (RTI International), Camille Baladjay* (RTI International), Martha Saboya (PAHO)
*denotes Act | East team
Posters
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Factors Contributing towards Ongoing Trachoma Transmission and Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Coverage in Uganda
Presenter: Stephen Begumisa, RTI International
Coverage Evaluation Survey of Lymphatic Filariasis re- Mass Drug Administration after pre-TAS failure in 4 Districts of Mozambique, 2023
Presenter: Clecio Sitoe, RTI International
Brugia Impact Survey as an Alternative Method for Filariasis Transmission Assessment Survey in Indonesia
Presenter: Endri Budiwan, RTI International
Trachoma Zones of Concern: Identifying Areas of Trachoma Risk Before and After Elimination using Novel Geospatial Analysis
Presenter: Clara Burgert, RTI International
Factors Associated with Persistent and Recrudescent Active Trachoma: Results from Adaptive Coverage Evaluation Surveys in Uganda
Presenter: Stephen Begumisa, RTI International
Eliminating Onchocerciasis in Nigeria: Successes, Failures, and Learnings from Cross River State
Presenter: Scott McPherson, RTI International
Mixed Treatment Strategies are an Effective Health Campaign to Improve Drug Coverage for River Blindness Elimination in Insecure Areas of Edo state, Nigeria
Presenter: Emmanuel Emukah, The Carter Center Nigeria
Substantial Progress Towards Ending Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem in Delta state, Nigeria
Presenter: Emmanuel Emukah, The Carter Center Nigeria
The role of Antibody Data for Improved Understanding of Recrudscent Active Trachoma in Nebbi district of Uganda
Presenter: Rapheal Opon, Uganda Ministry of Health
Effect of Mobile Populations on Stopping Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Cross River State
Presenter: Scott McPherson, RTI International
Barriers to Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) Care in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Presenter: Molly Brady, RTI International
Results of Stop Treatment Assessments for Onchocerciasis in Seven Districts of Lower Madi Mid North Focus, Uganda
Presenter: Lauri Bernard, The Carter Center
Adapting New LF Survey Guidance to Country Context: Lessons Learned from Piloting the Epidemiological Monitoring Survey in Nepal
Presenter: Molly Brady, RTI International
Enhancing Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis in Haiti through Electronic Collection of Individual Data
Presenter: Eurica Denis, RTI International
Implementation of the Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment Guidance for Assessment of the Impact of Mass Drug Administration on Schistosomiasis in Five Districts of Tanzania
Presenter: Veronica Kabona, RTI International
Serological Evidence for Disappearing Onchocerca volvulus (OV) Among Human Population of Eastern and Western Usambara (Tanga Focus) of Tanzania
Presenter: Ambakisye Mhiche, RTI International
Novel Approach to Surveillance and Response in Potential 'Hot Spot' Areas Post Lymphatic Filariasis Mass Drug Administration in Two Districts in Tanzania
Presenter: Dorica Burengelo, RTI International
Lessons Learned from Subdiving Evaluation Units for Effective Lymphatic Filariasis Interventions in Haiti
Presenter: Eurica Denis, RTI International
Development of Data Collection Tools to Characterize Climate Change Resilience in Communities and Health Systems for NTD Service Delivery
Presenter: Will Oswald, RTI International