01082nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001200054700001300066700001400079700001000093700001500103700001500118245013000133520066100263       2019                            d1 aWoods G1 aBaker M1 aAkongo S1 aNegussu N1 aBah M1 aOkoronkw C1 aBinagwa BB00aMobilizing Communities for Mass Drug Administration: Lessons from Using the Social Mobilization NTD Toolkit in Five Countries3 a<p>Mass drug administration (MDA) is an intervention that addresses certain neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Because people targeted for treatment as part of an MDA need to receive and ingest the treatment, they need to be informed, persuaded, and know how (and where) to receive treatment. Consequently, a strong social mobilization and communication component is a critical element of any MDA program.</p>

<p>This brief describes how NTD programs in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda applied a social mobilization NTD toolkit to review, rationalize, and realign behavior change materials and strategies to ensure successful MDA.</p>