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Liberia Lymphatic Filariasis Site Level Map Data 1947-2022

General Info

Provider 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Liberia (LBR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 1947 - December, 2022
Series or system 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
Data type
Survey: GPS coordinates (GIS)
Summary 

The ESPEN Lymphatic Filariasis Site Level dataset contains data on the prevalence of worms causing lymphatic filariasis in tested individuals reported at the site level. This information is collected by the Expanded Special Project for elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) to support Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control and elimination goals for policy makers across Africa.

Keywords 
Lymphatic filariasis, Prevalence

Citation

Contributors 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO)
Ministry of Health (Liberia)
Funders 
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Publisher 
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO)
Publication year 
2018
Suggested citation 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN), Ministry of Health (Liberia), World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO). Liberia Lymphatic Filariasis Site Level Map Data 1947-2022. Brazzaville, Congo: World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO), 2018.

Source URL:https://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/liberia-lymphatic-filariasis-site-level-map-data-1947-2022