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In Brazil, 272 onchocerciasis-endemic communities are operationally organized through 21 health centers (\u201cpolos bases\u201d). Mass drug administration of ivermectin began in 1995, with 36 effective biannual rounds (\u226585% coverage of the eligible population) through 2022. The national on chocerciasis program maintains community-level monitoring to prioritize treatment activities and epidemiological surveys. The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas and the WHO onchocerciasis elimination guidelines have helped Brazil move toward its goal of stopping ivermectin treatment by 2025 and verifying transmission elimination by 2030. Additional challenges to the Brazilian onchocerciasis program include cross-border movements and insecurity due to illegal mining and inter-community conflicts. 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