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Table 1 Population coverage of filariasis MDA in 7 subdistricts of Asmat district, Papua, Indonesia, 2008

From: Challenges in mass drug administration for treating lymphatic filariasis in Papua, Indonesia

Subdistrict

Total population*

Target population

MDA coverage,*n (%)

Bednets used

Agats

8349

6679

5207 (78.0)

0

Akat

6465

5172

2964 (57.3)

0

Sawa Erma

15,204

12,169

4263 (35.0)

0

Suator

8139

6511

3958 (60.8)

1404

Atsy

14,867

11,894

7730 (65.0)

2444

Fayit

6939

5551

4085 (73.6)

1295

Pantai Kasuari

16,147

12,918

7751 (60.0)

2400

TOTAL

76,110

60,893

35,958 (59.1)

7543

  1. MDA, mass drug administration
  2. *Only villages originally planned for MDA coverage and reached were included in this analysis.
  3. Target population calculated as 80% of total population.
  4. In Agats subdistrict, the village of Bis Agats received multiple sweeping rounds (since it was near MSF headquarters and thus most accessible) and numerous visitors from neighboring villages, resulting in very high coverage (157%) that could possibly skew the overall coverage picture of Agats. If Bis Agats is excluded, then total population = 5758, target population = 4606, coverage n = 1952, and % coverage = 42.4%.