The campaign will be carried out by the Ministry of Health's Neglected Tropical Disease Unit (NTD).
According to the ministry, this year, over 5000 scabies have been reported in Efate and Santo.
This is due to poor hygiene standard and poor access to clean water.
The Ministry of Health reported high number of NTDs (Yaws, Scabies, Worm infection, Leprosy) since 2021 and especially from Jan – Apr 2022.
The MDA campaign will start in early September by giving out medicine and treatment in these targeted Provinces.
