Central-Level Training
EMINENCE: Central-Level Officials Trained to Support Health District Teams
On 12 May 2026, central-level officials from the Ministry of Public Health, the National Onchocerciasis Control Programme and the Institut Supérieur de Recherche Scientifique et Médicale (ISM) received training as part of the EMINENCE project. The session prepared them for their deployment, scheduled for late May, to train health district personnel in the project area.
The training covered onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, as well as the principles of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). It provided an opportunity to review these diseases and the role of communities in organising treatment campaigns. Community engagement was also a central theme of the session. This component aimed to strengthen understanding of community participation and the role of health teams in mobilising and supporting residents.
Participants also learned about moxidectin and its advantages over Mectizan® (ivermectin), helping them better understand its place in the treatment strategies being evaluated by the EMINENCE project. Following this preparation, the central-level officials were expected to deploy to the Bafia, Ntui and Ebebda health districts in late May to train local teams. This transfer of knowledge from the central level to the districts represents an important step in preparing for treatment delivery and supporting communities.
The training covered onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, as well as the principles of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). It provided an opportunity to review these diseases and the role of communities in organising treatment campaigns. Community engagement was also a central theme of the session. This component aimed to strengthen understanding of community participation and the role of health teams in mobilising and supporting residents.
Participants also learned about moxidectin and its advantages over Mectizan® (ivermectin), helping them better understand its place in the treatment strategies being evaluated by the EMINENCE project. Following this preparation, the central-level officials were expected to deploy to the Bafia, Ntui and Ebebda health districts in late May to train local teams. This transfer of knowledge from the central level to the districts represents an important step in preparing for treatment delivery and supporting communities.
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