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Table 1 Program timeline and surveillance activities in Niue, 1999–2017

From: Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Niue under PacELF, 1999–2016

Year

Activity

Detail and location of activity

1999

Baseline survey

Whole population mapping baseline survey (by ICT)

  

Nationwide education and awareness campaign

2000

MDA1

Nationwide MDA (combined DEC and albendazole)

2001

MDA2

Nationwide MDA (combined DEC and albendazole)

 

Mid-term survey

Mid-term whole population survey (ICT)

2002

MDA3

Nationwide MDA (combined DEC and albendazole)

 

Follow-up

Testing (by ICT) of positive cases and treatment

2003

MDA4

Nationwide MDA (combined DEC and albendazole)

 

Follow-up

Testing (by ICT) of positive cases and treatment

2004

MDA5

Final Nationwide MDA (combined DEC and albendazole)

 

Stop MDA survey

Nationwide Survey by ICT in all ages

2006

Follow-up

Follow-up of one +ve case undertaken

2009

Post MDA survey

Nationwide Post-MDA survey (by ICT all ages)

 

Follow-up

+ve cases re-tested, re-treated every six months until negative

2012

Dossier development

Dossier for the validation of elimination of LF prepared

2013

Dossier submission

Validation dossier submitted to WHO Review Group

2016

Elimination validation

Official acknowledgement received from WHO of the validation of elimination of LF as a public health problem