Effectiveness of hygiene kit distribution to reduce cholera transmission in Kasaï- Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018: a prospective cohort study

/ 29 October 2021 / 0 Comments

CONCLUSION

Hygiene kit distribution is a promising intervention for cholera control. The integration of a WASH intervention at the point of admission of suspected cases is new in cholera control efforts, particularly in outbreaks and complex emergencies. This study has shown that the distribution of hygiene kits accompanied by health promotion may be effective in reducing cholera transmission among household contacts and a may be an important component of CATI responses.

Further evaluations of hygiene kit distribution are still warranted, with a more established and rigorous counterfactual or control group, to assess if the intervention may be as effective as this study found. Further, studies should evaluate hygiene kit distribution to hospitalized patients and their households at the HCF and also in a CATI response where there is proactive localized delivery to vulnerable households surrounding a case who are at an increased risk of interhousehold transmission.

Additionally, postdistribution evaluation should extend beyond 1 week to establish the sustainability of intervention compliance and use by the household and other advantages such as the cost-effectiveness of case-centred delivery, should this intervention be adopted and adapted in future responses.

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