Defining the cost of the Egyptian lymphatic filariasis elimination programme

Filaria Journal

Table 2 MDA coverage rates for 2000 and 2001

Governorate	2000				2001				% increase in treated population
	No. of districts	No. of Treated villages	*Treated population	MDA coverage (%)	No. of districts	No. of Treated villages	Treated population	MDA coverage (%)
Qalyubia	7	68	818,488	82.9	7	68	890,967	85.7	9
Menofia	4	24	190,024	88.8	4	25	284,786	88.4	50
Sharkia	6	32	272,722	84.4	6	32	324,762	89.1	19
K. El Sheikh	1	1	18,200	78.6	1	2	32,972	95.9	81
Dakahlia	1	24	192,063	89.9	1	36	426,588	95.4	122
Gharbia	2	2	51,782	87.7	2	2	57,638	90.9	11
Giza	4	10	216,274	80.8	4	11	237,679	85.7	10
Assiut					2	2	65,210	87.6
Total	25	161	1,795,553	86.0	27	178	2,320,602	88.0	29

*Treated population is defined as the number of persons who ingested the drugs, based on family forms filled by drug distributors.