Table 1 Intervention tools for the elimination of targeted diseases

Mass drug administration (MDA)

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Information, education and communication (IEC)

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Community participation and ownership

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Development of highly sensitive diagnostic assays for early detection of low transmission settings

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Mechanisation of agriculture

Schistosomiasis and other NTDs

Development and validation of vaccines for prevention and drugs for prevention and management

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Improvement of preventive strategies and environmental sanitation

Schistosomiasis and other NTDs

Sewage drainage

Schistosomiasis and other NTDs

Public latrines

Schistosomiasis and other NTDs

Waste management and provision of clean water

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs

Mathematical modelling using a minimal essential database approach

Malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs