Advances in filarial hydrocelectomy reporting in Uganda and Nigeria

• Published in: Frontiers in tropical diseases Vol. 5
• Main Authors: D’Souza, Susan F., Awio, John P., Albarka, Jehoshaphat, Bougma, Windtaré Roland, Bartlett, Sarah, Nwosu, Christian, Ngom, Babacar, Wani, Anthony, Gwom, Anita, Okello, Moses, Aba, Abraham, Irema, Sarah, Imhansoloeva, Martins, Nurudeen, Dauda, Wamboga, Charles, Debam, Mark T., Zainab, Haruna, Aleiro, Attahiru, Salah, Malam H., Downs, Philip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 23.04.2024
• Subjects: digitisation; hydrocele; hydrocelectomy; lymphatic filariasis; reporting; surgery

IntroductionSurgery for hydrocele is part of the WHO recommended essential package of care for people affected by Lymphatic filariasis (LF). In Uganda and Nigeria, LF programme support for hydrocele surgery began in 2017. In 2021 the two programmes adopted a newly developed smartphone-based applicat...