Africa Modelling Network for Neglected Diseases (AM2NTD)
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AM2NTD is building mathematical modeling capacity across Africa through training and mentorship, and by responding to country-specific modelling requests, to accelerate the achievement of NTD elimination targets in endemic countries. https://am2ntd.org/
At #AM2NTD, we take pride in working with partners to generate evidence that supports the most effective treatment strategies. #WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
At #AM2NTD, we take pride in working with partners to generate evidence that supports the most effective treatment strategies. #WorldChildrensDay
Today, as we join the world in marking World Children’s Day, we echo the need for steady leadership, stronger collaboration, and renewed commitment to ease the suffering of vulnerable populations, including children. #WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Today, as we join the world in marking World Children’s Day, we echo the need for steady leadership, stronger collaboration, and renewed commitment to ease the suffering of vulnerable populations, including children. #WorldChildrensDay
Bosco reiterated that MDA frequency matters, underscoring the urgency of shifting from the long-standing frequency (twice-yearly) to thrice-yearly MDA to accelerate Rwanda’s goal of eliminating #STH as a public health problem by 2030. #NTDs #TropMed25
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Bosco reiterated that MDA frequency matters, underscoring the urgency of shifting from the long-standing frequency (twice-yearly) to thrice-yearly MDA to accelerate Rwanda’s goal of eliminating #STH as a public health problem by 2030. #NTDs #TropMed25
We linked this data with environmental covariates such precipitation and temperature, and incorporating the hashtag#spatial dependency, we were able to predict the prevalence of each STH-specific species."
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We linked this data with environmental covariates such precipitation and temperature, and incorporating the hashtag#spatial dependency, we were able to predict the prevalence of each STH-specific species."
In the #STH work, prevalence data were collected at the school level. For each school, we had the number of children tested, the number infected with each STH species (#Ascaris, #Trichuris, and #hookworm), and the geo-location of the school.
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
In the #STH work, prevalence data were collected at the school level. For each school, we had the number of children tested, the number infected with each STH species (#Ascaris, #Trichuris, and #hookworm), and the geo-location of the school.
This means if two schools are close together, they are likely to have similar infection levels due to shared environmental, social, or ecological conditions. Geostatistical models use the tendency of nearby places being similar to improve predictions in unsampled locations.
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This means if two schools are close together, they are likely to have similar infection levels due to shared environmental, social, or ecological conditions. Geostatistical models use the tendency of nearby places being similar to improve predictions in unsampled locations.
The core idea of #geostatistics is the Tobler’s first law of geography:
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The core idea of #geostatistics is the Tobler’s first law of geography:
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
"Geostatistical #modelling is a way of analyzing data that varies across space. It helps us understand not only the level of something (like disease prevalence) at the places we sampled, but also make predictions in areas we didn’t sample.
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"Geostatistical #modelling is a way of analyzing data that varies across space. It helps us understand not only the level of something (like disease prevalence) at the places we sampled, but also make predictions in areas we didn’t sample.
Geostatistical models do more than crunch numbers; they reveal where disease burdens are hiding. This is because when you’re tackling diseases that affect millions, data is telling, but local-level data enables precision health interventions that blanket strategies can’t achieve.
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Geostatistical models do more than crunch numbers; they reveal where disease burdens are hiding. This is because when you’re tackling diseases that affect millions, data is telling, but local-level data enables precision health interventions that blanket strategies can’t achieve.
The takeaway was that one-size-fits-all Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is no longer enough and that Kenya now has the tools to redirect deworming efforts where they’re needed most.
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The takeaway was that one-size-fits-all Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is no longer enough and that Kenya now has the tools to redirect deworming efforts where they’re needed most.
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...
to uncover hidden disease patterns and guide smarter interventions.
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
to uncover hidden disease patterns and guide smarter interventions.
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Geostatistical models do more than crunch numbers; they reveal where disease burdens are hiding. This is because when you’re tackling diseases that affect millions, data is telling, but local-level data enables precision health interventions that blanket strategies can’t achieve.
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Geostatistical models do more than crunch numbers; they reveal where disease burdens are hiding. This is because when you’re tackling diseases that affect millions, data is telling, but local-level data enables precision health interventions that blanket strategies can’t achieve.
The takeaway was that one-size-fits-all Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is no longer enough and that Kenya now has the tools to redirect deworming efforts where they’re needed most.
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The takeaway was that one-size-fits-all Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is no longer enough and that Kenya now has the tools to redirect deworming efforts where they’re needed most.
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...
o uncover hidden disease patterns and guide smarter interventions.
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
o uncover hidden disease patterns and guide smarter interventions.
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Using data from 146,668 children in 3,752 schools across 207 sub-counties, they mapped the distribution of Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and Hookworm.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
July 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
while overall prevalence above 20% is becoming rare, localized high-risk pockets still remain and warrant targeted attention.
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...
July 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
They found that roundworm clusters predominantly in Western Kenya, whipworm poses a higher risk in the Southwestern and Coastal regions, and hookworm persists mainly along the Coast...