Mass Drugs Administration (MDA) Campaign launched in Voinjama City

By: J. Mason Kollie I Lofa County Correspondent

Voinjama city, Lofa County-Nov. 19, 2025-In an effort to fight River blindness and other neglected tropical diseases, the Lofa County Health Team headed by Dr. Moses Ojue Weidehga on Wednesday, November 19, 2024 launched another campaign intended to improve the healthcare delivery system in the County.

The “Mass Drugs Administration (MDA) campaign was officially launched by Lofa County Health Officer Dr. Weidehga and a team of local officials as well as members of the County Health team.

According to the Lofa County Health Team Promotion and Communication focal person, Mr. William S. Sherman, the MDA campaign will continue until December 2026.

Focal person Sherman disclosed that the tablets will be given to both children and adults based on measurement by trained vaccinators and other local officials from the County Health Office in county.

“The Mass Drugs Administration Campaign is to distribute and administer River Blindness medicines, Schistosomiasis and Intestine Worms for both elders and children,” Mr. Anthony Salii, NTD focal person said during the overview of the campaign launch in Voinjama.

For his part, the County Health Officer Dr. Moses Ujoe Weidehga and Voinjama District Commissioner David Mawolo, both encouraged children and elders to take the drugs as they were the first to take the pills.

“To tell you that this drugs cannot kill, we are the first to take this River Blindness medicine in your presence, so encourage others to take medication; it is meant to kill people but rather to prevent them against river blindness,” CHO Dr. Weidehga and Commissioner Mawolo admonished those in attendance at the launch of the campaign in Voinjama City.