Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity

Summary

A country claiming to have achieved elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem must undergo and document a quality assessment of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended essential package of care for patients with lymphedema and hydrocele.

This paper describes the development, digitisation and rollout of tools to assess the quality and readiness of health facilities for lymphedema management and hydrocele surgery. Through sharing results from Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Mali, the paper illustrates the value of using these tools in countries at various stages towards the elimination of LF and with varying levels of LF morbidity management experience.