scholarly journals From River Blindness to Neglected Tropical Diseases—Lessons Learned in Africa for Programme Implementation and Expansion by the Non-governmental Partners

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e0003506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Cross ◽  
Franca Olamiju ◽  
Frank Richards ◽  
Simon Bush ◽  
Adrian Hopkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
River Blindness ◽  
Programme Implementation

scholarly journals Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Burundi: Partnerships, Achievements, Challenges, and Lessons Learned after Four Years of Programme Implementation

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e2684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onésime Ndayishimiye ◽  
Giuseppina Ortu ◽  
Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes ◽  
Archie Clements ◽  
Johan Willems ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Programme Implementation

scholarly journals Perceived determinants of implementation success of the neglected tropical diseases programme in Ghana: a qualitative study among programme officers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desmond Dzidzornu Otoo ◽  
Nana Nimo Appiah-Agyekum ◽  
Francis Anderson Adzei
Keyword(s):  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
National Level ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Health Policy Implementation

Abstract Background The importance of health policy implementation cannot be overemphasized in contemporary public health. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) have negatively impacted society, affect quality of life and make the poor societies poorer. Several policies and strategies have been put in place across the world including the neglected tropical diseases programme in Ghana. Though chalked many successes, the programme continues to lag behind in the full attainment of various objectives. Several factors exist that determine how effective a programme is implemented. Identification of these factors on every programme is essential to determine where more programme resources need to be channelled. This study assessed the determinants of successful implementation of the neglected tropical diseases programme in Ghana. Methods A qualitative approach with the case study design was employed. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to identify key programme officers at the national, regional and district levels of programme implementation. Eighteen (18) Key informant interviews were conducted at all the three levels of the Ghana Health Service NTDs programme. Data were thematically analysed and presented. Results Findings from the study revealed that determinants that influenced the successful implementation of the NTDs programme include donor support, education and training, partnerships, reliability of the health structure, integrative nature of the programme and management commitment. These determining factors cut across the inner settings of the implementing agency and the external environment. Conclusion Neglected tropical diseases continuously affect Ghanaians, especially the poor. It is important for both policy makers and implementers to identify the factors that ensure the success of the programme in the Ghanaian context. Though the factors are independently sufficient, they synergistically lead to improved programme implementation. Empowering all units involved (local to national level) and maximizing the enabling factors identified to would improve upon implementation and ensure sustainability.

scholarly journals Cervical cancer: lessons learned from neglected tropical diseases

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e299-e300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicia Marie Knaul ◽  
Natalia M Rodriguez ◽  
Héctor Arreola-Ornelas ◽  
Julia R Olson
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Tropical Diseases

scholarly journals Restarting Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in West Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achille Kabore ◽  
Stephanie L. Palmer ◽  
Ernest Mensah ◽  
Virginie Ettiegne-Traore ◽  
Rose Monteil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
West Africa ◽  
International Development ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Health Ministries

Countries across West Africa began reporting COVID-19 cases in February 2020. By March, the pandemic began disrupting activities to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as health ministries ramped up COVID-19–related policies and prevention measures. This was followed by interim guidance from the WHO in April 2020 to temporarily pause mass drug administration (MDA) and community-based surveys for NTDs. While the pandemic was quickly evolving worldwide, in most of West Africa, governments and health ministries took quick action to implement mitigation measures to slow the spread. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Act to End NTDs | West program (Act | West) began liaising with national NTD programs in April 2020 to pave a path toward the eventual resumption of activities. This process consisted of first collecting and analyzing COVID-19 epidemiological data, policies, and standard operating procedures across the program’s 11 countries. The program then developed an NTD activity restart matrix that compiled essential considerations to restart activities. By December 2020, all 11 countries in Act | West safely restarted MDA and certain surveys to monitor NTD prevalence or intervention impact. Preliminary results show satisfactory MDA program coverage, meaning that enough people are taking the medicine to keep countries on track toward achieving their NTD disease control and elimination goals, and community perceptions have remained positive. The purpose of this article is to share the lessons and best practices that have emerged from the adoption of strategies to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus during MDA and other program activities.

scholarly journals Comparison and lessons learned from neglected tropical diseases and tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. e0000027
Author(s):  
Alice Wang ◽  
Adam MacNeil ◽  
Susan Maloney
Keyword(s):  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Infectious Agent ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Therapeutic Drug ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Over 40 Years

Currently, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent and accounts for over one-third of all HIV-related deaths. However, research and programmatic funding have lagged far behind investments for many other diseases. For about a century, the current Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine has been the only effective vaccine and is only effective in preventing severe disease in children; the first new therapeutic drug for TB in over 40 years was brought to market a few years ago; and until 10 years ago, diagnosis of TB depended on a century-old testing technique. This paper relates TB to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and highlights shared characteristics. The aim is to elevate awareness of TB within the framework of NTDs and gain insights from successes in addressing NTDs and how these lessons can be applied to help global health programs change the trajectory of the TB epidemic. A literature review was conducted to compare TB to NTDs and highlight lessons learned from NTD control that can be applied to the TB epidemic. Common features of NTDs include underlying burden of disease, influence and effect on poverty and development, and neglect through political will and funding. There are overarching principles for the design and implementation of NTD control programs that could be applied to ending TB.

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