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CAMEROONKEY ACHIEVEMENTSdisease mapping completed with usaid ntdcp support65districts mapped for LF9districts mapped foronchocerciasis179districts mapped forSCH and STH42districts mappedfor TrachomaWith support of NTDCP and other partners, Cameroon made great progress towards completing diseasemapping for targeted NTDs. Of 136 districts needing mapping for LF, NTDCP supported mapping for 65.NTDCP supported mapping of all nine districts needing refinement of mapping for onchocerciasis. NTDCPsupported mapping of all 179 districts needing mapping for SCH and STH. Of 50 districts needing mappingfor trachoma, NTDCP support mapping for 42 districts. At the close of NTDCP, only 11 districts stillneeded mapping for LF and eight districts needed mapping for trachoma.Training with usaid ntdcp Support of the MDAs# of persons trained, in thousands120100806040200FY 07 08 09 10 11 12Drug distributorsSupervisorsTrainersMOH at central levelOtherEach year, the NTDCP supported the training of individuals at central, regional, district and community levels for PC-related activities,including MoH staff, trainers, supervisors, teachers and community drug distributors in preparation for MDA. Many of theseindividuals were trained more than once participating in the MDAs year after year, as part of refresher trainings. The vast majority ofpersons trained are community drug distributors, thereby building community participation and ownership of NTD activities.40Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program Final Report