scholarly journals Donor reliance and the impact on neglected tropical disease programme delivery: reflections and solutions for change from programme management perspectives

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsor Kollie ◽  
Alice Siakeh ◽  
Georgina Zawolo ◽  
Anna Wickenden ◽  
Sally Theobald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
Donor Funding ◽  
Country Ownership ◽  
National Programmes ◽  
Current Context ◽  
National Ownership ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
Programme Delivery

Abstract Health systems within many developing countries are reliant on donor funding and non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs); this has had positive results but also presents challenges to sustainability and national ownership, with national programmes needing to respond to changing donor priorities. Simultaneously, the WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) roadmap 2021–2030 calls for increased country ownership and domestically financed NTD programmes. Focusing on Liberia and blending primary research from the COUNTDOWN consortium and personal programmatic experience, this commentary reflects on the sustainability and financing of NTD programme delivery within the current context. We explore the successes and challenges of current models of collaboration and opportunities to improve country ownership and sustainability.

scholarly journals Predicted Impact of COVID-19 on Neglected Tropical Disease Programs and the Opportunity for Innovation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaspreet Toor ◽  
Emily R Adams ◽  
Maryam Aliee ◽  
Benjamin Amoah ◽  
Roy M Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Mathematical Modelling ◽  
Lymphatic Filariasis ◽  
Drug Administration ◽  
Mass Drug Administration ◽  
Case Finding ◽  
Sleeping Sickness ◽  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key neglected tropical disease (NTD) activities have been postponed. This hindrance comes at a time when the NTDs are progressing towards their ambitious goals for 2030. Mathematical modelling on several NTDs, namely gambiense sleeping sickness, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), trachoma, and visceral leishmaniasis, shows that the impact of this disruption will vary across the diseases. Programs face a risk of resurgence, which will be fastest in high-transmission areas. Furthermore, of the mass drug administration diseases, schistosomiasis, STH, and trachoma are likely to encounter faster resurgence. The case-finding diseases (gambiense sleeping sickness and visceral leishmaniasis) are likely to have fewer cases being detected but may face an increasing underlying rate of new infections. However, once programs are able to resume, there are ways to mitigate the impact and accelerate progress towards the 2030 goals.

scholarly journals Understanding Heterogeneity in the Impact of National Neglected Tropical Disease Control Programmes: Evidence from School-Based Deworming in Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e0004108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Nikolay ◽  
Charles S. Mwandawiro ◽  
Jimmy H. Kihara ◽  
Collins Okoyo ◽  
Jorge Cano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
School Based ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
The Impact

World Chagas Disease Day and the New Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 1518-1520
Author(s):  
Leonardo L.G. Ferreira ◽  
Adriano D. Andricopulo
Keyword(s):  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Road Map ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First World

The first-ever World Chagas Disease Day, celebrated in April 14, 2020, is a key initiative to raise awareness of the impact of this neglected tropical disease (NTD). This landmark comes along with the first World NTD Day and the new WHO Road Map on NTDs for 2021-2030.

The Impact of Nurses on Neglected Tropical Disease Management

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 680-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Blood-Siegfried ◽  
G. Clinton Zeantoe ◽  
Lauren J. Evans ◽  
John Bondo ◽  
James R. Forstner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Irish National Adverse Event Study-2 (INAES-2): longitudinal trends in adverse event rates in the Irish healthcare system

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjqs-2020-011122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren Connolly ◽  
Natasha Rafter ◽  
Ronan M Conroy ◽  
Cornelia Stuart ◽  
Anne Hickey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Published Data ◽  
National Programmes ◽  
Event Rates ◽  
Hospital Associated Infections ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesTo quantify the prevalence and nature of adverse events in acute Irish hospitals in 2015 and to assess the impact of the National Clinical Programmes and the National Clinical Guidelines on the prevalence of adverse events by comparing these results with the previously published data from 2009.Design and methodsA retrospective chart review of 1605 admissions to eight Irish hospitals in 2015, using identical methods to those used in 2009.ResultsThe percentage of admissions associated with one or more adverse events was unchanged (p=0.48) at 14% (95% CI=10.4% to 18.4%) in 2015 compared with 12.2% (95% CI=9.5% to 15.5%) in 2009. Similarly, the prevalence of preventable adverse events was unchanged (p=0.3) at 7.4% (95% CI=5.3% to 10.5%) in 2015 compared with 9.1% (95% CI=6.9% to 11.9%) in 2009. The incidence densities of preventable adverse events were 5.6 adverse events per 100 admissions (95% CI=3.4 to 8.0) in 2015 and 7.7 adverse events per 100 admissions (95% CI=5.8 to 9.6) in 2009 (p=0.23). However, the percentage of preventable adverse events due to hospital-associated infections decreased to 22.2% (95% CI=15.2% to 31.1%) in 2015 from 33.1% (95% CI=25.6% to 41.6%) in 2009 (p=0.01).ConclusionAdverse event rates remained stable between 2009 and 2015. The percentage of preventable adverse events related to hospital-associated infection decreased, which may represent a positive impact of the related national programmes and guidelines.

scholarly journals Evaluating the potential impact of interruptions to neglected tropical disease programmes due to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
T Déirdre Hollingsworth ◽  
Pauline Mwinzi ◽  
Andreia Vasconcelos ◽  
Sake J de Vlas
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Disease ◽  
Neglected Tropical Disease ◽  
Potential Impact

scholarly journals Development of a Best Practice Statement on the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Stroke in Scotland

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Bowers ◽  
Karyn Ross
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthoses ◽  
Expert Working Group ◽  
Health Service Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Successes And Challenges

A National Health Service Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) scoping exercise in 2007 identified the use of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) following stroke as a clinical improvement priority, leading to the development of a best practice statement (BPS) on AFO use after stroke. This paper outlines the development process of the BPS which is available from NHS QIS. The authors were involved as part of a working group that included practitioners from the fields of orthotics, physiotherapy, stroke nursing and bioengineering, staff of NHS QIS and a patient representative. In consultation with an NHS QIS health services researcher, the authors undertook a systematic literature review to evidence where possible the recommendations made in the BPS. Where evidence was unavailable, consensus was reached by the expert working group. As the BPS was designed for the non-specialist and non-orthotic practitioner the authors also developed educational resources which were included within the BPS to aid the understanding of the principles underpinning orthotic design and prescription. The BPS has been widely distributed throughout the health service in Scotland and is available electronically at no cost via the NHS QIS website. As part of an ongoing evaluation of the impact of the BPS on the quality of orthotic provision, NHS QIS has invited feedback regarding successes and challenges to implementation.

Changes in care in the fourth trimester in Ireland: 2010–2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 683-691
Author(s):  
Jean Doherty ◽  
Mary Brosnan ◽  
Lucille Sheehy
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Midwifery Care ◽  
Hospital Stays ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Discharge From Hospital ◽  
The Impact

Background There has been a shift in maternity care over the past decade. The changes encountered by postnatal ward staff and the impact of these changes on women postnatally requires exploration. This study aimed to ascertain midwives' and healthcare assistants' perspectives of the changes in postnatal care and challenges to providing care in the current context. Methods This was a qualitative study involving two focus groups of 15 midwives and healthcare assistants from an Irish urban maternity hospital. The participants' responses were analysed thematically. Results Changes in women's clinical characteristics, including increased comorbidities and caesarean section rates, were highlighted as creating additional care needs. Furthermore, additional midwifery tasks and clinical protocols as well as shorter hospital stays leave little time for high-quality, woman-centred care. Participants highlighted a negative impact on maternal health from limited follow-up midwifery care in the community. Conclusions With additional midwifery duties and a reduction in time to complete them, additional community midwifery care is key to providing high-quality follow-on care after postnatal discharge from hospital.

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