Community-directed distributors—The “foot soldiers” in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases
UV Amazigo, SGA Leak, HGM Zoure… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
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 …
in rural, often difficult-to-access areas, poorly served by national health services. Here, we …
Implementation challenges and opportunities for improved mass treatment uptake for lymphatic filariasis elimination: Perceptions and experiences of community drug …
Community drug distributors (CDDs) who are volunteers have the responsibility of
awareness creation, household census, drug distribution and record-keeping and are thus …
awareness creation, household census, drug distribution and record-keeping and are thus …
Community perception of school-based mass drug administration program for soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosomiasis in Ogun State, Nigeria
Background Neglected tropical diseases, such as soil-transmitted helminths and
Schistosomiasis, are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ogun State, Nigeria …
Schistosomiasis, are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ogun State, Nigeria …
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on frontline health workers through a photovoice study in Kaduna, Kwara and Ogun States, Nigeria
D Yahemba, S Chowdhury, T Olorunfemi… - International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Described as the 'backbone of health systems', particularly in low-and middle-
income countries, community health workers (CHWs) are a critical cadre on the frontline of …
income countries, community health workers (CHWs) are a critical cadre on the frontline of …
Implementation barriers and facilitators to a COVID-19 intervention in Bangladesh: The benefits of engaging the community for the delivery of the programme
Abstract Background BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the largest NGO
globally, implemented a community-based comprehensive social behavior communication …
globally, implemented a community-based comprehensive social behavior communication …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers and enablers of community engagement practices for the prevention of snakebite envenoming in South Asia: A qualitative exploratory study
NJ Ten Have, GI Ooms, B Waldmann, T Reed - Toxicon: X, 2023 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a grossly neglected tropical disease (NTD) that
predominantly affects those living in rural settings in low-and-middle income countries …
predominantly affects those living in rural settings in low-and-middle income countries …
The gendered experience of close to Community Providers during COVID-19 response in Fragile settings: a multi-country analysis
Many countries, and particularly those including fragile contexts, have a shortage of formal
health workers and are increasingly looking to close-to-community (CTC) providers to fill the …
health workers and are increasingly looking to close-to-community (CTC) providers to fill the …
Job satisfaction among community drug distributors in the Mass Drug Administration programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Background Despite having one of the largest human resources for health in Africa, the
delivery of neglected tropical disease (NTD) health interventions in Nigeria has been …
delivery of neglected tropical disease (NTD) health interventions in Nigeria has been …
Attendee's awareness about preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTD) control during the first world neglected tropical diseases day in Ekiti …
Background The need to control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and sustain progress
towards elimination through mass administration of medicines requires substantial …
towards elimination through mass administration of medicines requires substantial …
Local tips, global impact: community-driven measures as avenues of promoting inclusion in the control of neglected tropical diseases: a case study in Kenya
EA Ochola, DMS Karanja, SJ Elliott - Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2022 - mednexus.org
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect poor populations with little or
no'political voice'to influence control activities. While most NTDs have interventions that …
no'political voice'to influence control activities. While most NTDs have interventions that …