Developing a community-led SMS reporting tool for the rapid assessment of lymphatic filariasis morbidity burden: case studies from Malawi and Ghana

Table 2 Summary of unique cases reported by HSAs (Malawi) and CHWs (Ghana) by SMS

Study area	No of hydrocoeles	No of lymphoedema					Total
Study area	No of hydrocoeles	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Unknown	All
Malawi
St Montfort/Mafale	82	14	11	9	2	36	118
Bereu	47	15	1	1	1	18	65
Kasinthula	39	21	6	8	1	36	75
Total	168	50	18	18	4	90	256
Ghana
Ahanta West	175	100	62	29	0	191	360

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