Chad
SMC implementation areas in Chad in 2020

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Monitoring for coverage, compliance and effectiveness for the 2020 SMC season

Monitoring for coverage completeness
- LQAS survey with monitoring
- Coverage survey at the end of the campaign.
Monitoring for compliance
- Directly observed therapy through door-to door campaign
Evaluating effectiveness
- Monitoring during supervision and conducting a coverage survey
Successes, opportunities, challenges and solutions in the 2020 SMC season
Successes
- Adapting SMC protocol to take into account COVID - 19 safety measures
- Video conference for planning
Challenges
- Challenges with the implementation of activities that conform to COVID-19 protocol
- Limited availability of personal protective equipment on the local market
- Planning and implementation of SMC in 5 new districts
Actions to be carried out
- Timely training on the revised SMC protocol that incorporates COVID-19 safety measures
- Context-based planning
Research priorities
SMC impact assessment
Partners
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, NMCP, Université de Ndjamena