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Namibia Schistosomiasis Site Level Map Data 1982-2015

General Info

Provider 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Namibia (NAM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 1982 - December, 2015
Series or system 
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
Data type
Survey: GPS coordinates (GIS)
Summary 

The ESPEN Schistosomiasis Site Level dataset contains data on the prevalence of Schistosoma species 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 
Prevalence, Schistosomiasis

Citation

Contributors 
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO)
Ministry of Health and Social Services (Namibia)
Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)
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 and Social Services (Namibia), World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO). Namibia Schistosomiasis Site Level Map Data 1982-2015. Brazzaville, Congo: World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO), 2018.

Source URL:https://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/namibia-schistosomiasis-site-level-map-data-1982-2015