Introduction Act to End NTDs| West, a USAID-funded program that supports national
governments to eliminate or control five neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in West Africa …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect hundreds of millions of people, predominantly
in rural, often difficult-to-access areas, poorly served by national health services. Here, we …

Background The goal to eliminate the parasitic disease of poverty schistosomiasis as a
public health problem is aligned with the 2030 United Nations agenda for sustainable …

Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of debilitating diseases
and conditions afflicting more than one billion people in impoverished communities. Control …

Introduction Onchocerciasis is targeted for elimination mainly with annual community-
directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). High infection levels have been reported in South …

Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are associated with high levels of
morbidity and disability as a result of stigma and social exclusion. To date, the management …

The current global priority is to protect people from attaining the COVID-19 infection and to
attend to those infected, resulting in the disruption of other activities of the health sector …

Background Preventive chemotherapy delivered via mass drug administration (MDA) is
essential for the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including lymphatic filariasis …

Background Due to the mobility of the population in recent years and the spread of Chagas
disease (CD) to non-endemic regions, early diagnosis and treatment of CD has become …

Effective supply chain management is a critical pillar of well-functioning health systems
ensuring that medical commodities reach those in need. In Liberia, the national neglected …