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Table 1 Lymphatic filariasis MDA results in 12 districts of Sierra Leone in 2011 and 2012. Geographical coverage of villages/urban areas was 100% in all 12 districts in 2011 and 2012

From: Progress on elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone

District

2011

2012

Population

MDA Coverage (%)

Population

MDA Coverage (%)

Eligable

Total

Treated

Epidemiological

Programme

Eligable

Total

Treated

Epidemiological

Programme

Bo

444,317

555,397

427,682

77.0

96.3

483,417

568,727

449,508

79.0

93.0

Bombali

390,424

488,030

366,980

75.2

94.0

424,781

499,743

399,794

80.0

94.1

Bonthe

118,597

148,246

112,424

75.8

94.8

128,703

151,416

120,640

79.7

93.7

Kailahun

343,508

429,386

335,567

78.2

97.7

373,737

439,691

349,889

79.6

93.6

Kambia

258,571

323,214

244,376

75.6

94.5

281,326

330,972

263,822

79.7

93.8

Kenema

488,245

610,307

463,162

75.9

94.9

531,550

625,354

501,280

80.2

94.3

Koinadugu

300,392

375,491

282,735

75.3

94.1

326,826

384,502

307,878

80.1

94.2

Kono

358,286

447,858

342,241

76.4

95.5

389,816

458,608

364,975

79.6

93.6

Moyamba

261,017

326,272

238,818

73.2

91.5

283,987

334,103

264,863

79.3

93.3

Port Loko

399,995

499,994

378,976

75.8

94.7

434,034

510,629

403,508

79.0

93.0

Pujehun

188,875

236,094

176,924

74.9

93.7

205,496

241,760

192,140

79.5

93.5

Tonkolili

341,039

426,299

325,639

76.4

95.5

370,702

436,121

345,643

79.3

93.2

Total

3,893,266

4,866,588

3,695,524

75.9

94.9

4,234,375

4,981,626

3,963,940

79.6

93.6