01692nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653003900055653002600094100001500120700001200135700001400147700001400161700001200175700001300187700001300200245012300213856007300336520105100409022001401460       2016                            d10aTanzania10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aImmunization Programs1 aMwingira U1 aMeans A1 aChikawe M1 aKilembe B1 aLyimo D1 aNshala A1 aMphuru A00aIntegrating neglected tropical disease and immunization programs: The experiences of the Tanzanian Ministry of Health.  uhttp://www.ajtmh.org/content/early/2016/05/26/ajtmh.15-0724.full.pdf3 a<p>Global health practitioners are increasingly advocating for the integration of community-based health-care platforms as a strategy for increasing the coverage of programs, encouraging program efficiency, and promoting universal health-care goals. To leverage the strengths of compatible programs and avoid geographic and temporal duplications in efforts, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare coordinated immunization and neglected tropical disease programs for the first time in 2014. Specifically, a measles and rubella supplementary vaccine campaign, mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole, and Vitamin A were provisionally integrated into a shared community-based delivery platform. Over 21 million people were targeted by the integrated campaign, with the immunization program and MDA program reaching 97% and 93% of targeted individuals, respectively. The purpose of this short report is to share the Tanzanian experience of launching and managing this integrated campaign with key stakeholders.</p>
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