Quarterly Dose - September 2009
Review past articles from the Quarterly Dose.
Letter from the Director: September 2009
September 9, 2009 by Kim Koporc
In this edition of the Quarterly Dose, read about approaches for monitoring drug coverage, program partner Dr. Jeremiahs Twa-Twa of Uganda, and program country success story for Lao PDR.
In: September 2009
The People Behind CWW: Dr. Jeremiahs Twa-Twa of Uganda
September 9, 2009 by CWW Staff
Dr. Jeremiahs Twa-Twa manages the Child Health Days program for the Uganda Ministry of Health. Learn more about Dr. Twa-Twa, and how he has helped the program improve treatment coverage by 30 percent from 2004 to 2008.
In: September 2009
Leveraging Partner and Stakeholder Support for Success
September 9, 2009 by CWW Staff
The deworming program in Lao PDR has experienced significant success, bringing infection rates down from 90 percent in 2002 to 56 percent in 2008. Learn how numerous stakeholders came together to make this achievement possible.
In: September 2009
Highlighting Program Effectiveness With Treatment Coverage Metrics
September 9, 2009 by CWW Staff
Metrics are critical for determining the effectiveness of disease control programs like CWW. Learn how we monitor treatment coverage, how we verify the accuracy of the data collected, and other guidance we use in monitoring our treatment coverage.
In: September 2009