| Impact of common skin diseases on children in rural Cote d'ivoire with leprosy and buruli ulcer co-endemicity: A mixed methods study.
Yotsu R, Comoé C, Germaine A, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2020; 14 (5) : e0008291.
Abstract In this study, we examined the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) and the impact of common skin diseases in children living in a leprosy and Buruli ulcer (BU) co-endemic district in a west African country of Côte d'Ivoire, in order to help inform disease control efforts for skin NTDs.
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Universal access to essential health information: accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and other SDG health targets.
Royston G, Pakenham-Walsh N, Zielinski C. BMJ global health. 2020.
Abstract In this paper, we outline key features that characterise universal access to essential health information and indicate how it is increasingly achievable.
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Integrating a gender, equity and human rights focus into national programming on preventive chemotherapy and transmission control for NTDs: A focus on Kwara State, Nigeria
Chowdhury S, Dixon R, Shuaibu J, et al. COUNTDOWN. 2020.
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Why disability inclusion is essential for trachoma elimination.
Kollmann K, Abrahamsson S, Jesudason T. Community eye health. 2020; 33 (108) : 89.
Abstract The ongoing development of universal health coverage packages at national level provides an opportunity to advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the planning, implementation and monitoring of eye health services.
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Regional Action Framework for Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Western Pacific
World Health Organization. 2020.
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Potential Public Health Measures to Tackle Skin Diseases
Mphande FA. Springer Singapore. Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations. 2020.
Abstract Apart from MDA, telemedicine could be one of the tools that can be exploited to relieve the disease burden in limited resource countries.
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Conducting operational research in humanitarian settings: is there a shared path for humanitarians, national public health authorities and academics?
Leresche E, Truppa C, Martin C, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Conflict and Health. 2020.
Abstract This paper presents a structured analysis of a multidisciplinary research partnership formed to assess a humanitarian response to a protracted crisis.
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A systematic review of alternative surveillance approaches for lymphatic filariasis in low prevalence settings: Implications for post-validation settings.
Riches N, Badia-Rius X, Mzilahowa T, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2020; 14 (5) : e0008289.
Abstract Currently there is limited evidence to support programme managers on the design of appropriate alternative strategies to TAS that can be used for post-validation surveillance, as recommended by the WHO.
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Schistosomiasis Control: Leave No Age Group Behind
Faust CL, Osakunor DN, Downs JA, et al. Elsevier BV. Trends in Parasitology. 2020.
Abstract Despite accelerating progress towards schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa, several age groups have been eclipsed by current treatment and monitoring strategies that mainly focus on school-aged children. Expanding access to younger ages through the forthcoming pediatric praziquantel formulation and improving treatment coverage in older ages is essential.
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Multisectoral Approach to the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
World Health Organization. 2020.
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Investigating barriers and challenges to the integrated management of neglected tropical skin diseases in an endemic setting in Nigeria.
Ukwaja K, Alphonsus C, Eze C, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2020; 14 (4) : e0008248.
Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and care-seeking practices including self-care with a view to introducing appropriate community-based interventions for skin NTDs in an endemic setting in Southern Nigeria.
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Socioeconomic, demographic and landscape factors associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka.
Wijerathna T, Gunathilaka N, Gunawardena K, et al. Parasites & vectors. 2020; 13 (1) : 244.
Abstract This study is focused on assessing the demographic, socioeconomic and landscape factors associated with leishmaniasis in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka.
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Smart diagnostics for low resource settings
Delft University of Technology. Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. 2020.
Abstract The last couple of years, LUMC and TU Delft developed new technologies and algorithms to diagnose schistosomiasis without microscope. This gives a great opportunity for design of diagnostic devices for remote areas, since skilled lab technicians and expensive microscopes are not needed anymore. This could make the diagnosis of schistosomiasis cheaper, more time efficient and more precise.
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A systematic literature review of the ethics of conducting research in the humanitarian setting
Bruno W, Haar RJ. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Conflict and Health. 2020.
Abstract We conducted a systematic literature review to synthesize the lessons learned regarding the ethics of research in humanitarian crises.
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Beyond the barrier: Female Genital Schistosomiasis as a potential risk factor for HIV-1 acquisition.
Sturt A, Webb E, Francis S, et al. Acta tropica. 2020.
Abstract Beyond the pathognomonic breach in the cervicovaginal barrier caused by FGS, this narrative review explores potential mechanisms for a synergistic relationship between S. haematobium infection, FGS, and HIV-1 acquisition through vaginal inflammation and target cell recruitment.
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Lessons learned about co-creation: developing a complex intervention in rural Peru.
Lazo-Porras M, Perez-Leon S, Cardenas M, et al. Global health action. 2020; 13 (1) : 1754016.
Abstract This study provides a practical example of the process of co-creating complex interventions to increase access and quality of health care in a low-resource setting. The process, components, challenges and opportunities identified could be useful for other researchers who want to co-create interventions with beneficiaries in similar settings.
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Review of MDA registers for Lymphatic Filariasis: Findings, and potential uses in addressing the endgame elimination challenges.
de Souza D, Gass K, Otchere J, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2020; 14 (5) : e0008306.
Abstract In this study, we analyzed the data presented in the registers to assess the coverage and individuals' compliance in MDA.
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Significant improvement in quality of life following surgery for hydrocoele caused by lymphatic filariasis in Malawi: A prospective cohort study.
Betts H, Martindale S, Chiphwanya J, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2020; 14 (5) : e0008314.
Abstract Hydrocoele (scrotal swelling) is the most common clinical condition, which affects an estimated 25 million men globally. The recommended strategy is surgical intervention, yet little is known about the impact of hydrocoele on men's lives, and how it may change if they have access to surgery.
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Sustainable development - goals and challenges ahead in developing countries
Ahtesham S. Inderscience Publishers. International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management. 2020; 6 (2) : 144.
Abstract This research paper is an attempt to analyse the concept of sustainability from its origin along with in depth understanding of its relevance especially in developing countries like India.
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Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
World Health Organization. 2020.
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Impact of Skin Diseases in Limited Resource Countries
Mphande FA. Springer Singapore. Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations. 2020.
Abstract Owing to the low mortality attributed to skin diseases, they are often left out in the national budgets, allowing them to cause further morbidity. This morbidity affects individuals' livelihoods with social exclusion and stigma forcing many to hide and disassociate themselves from their communities.
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Lessons Learned in Conducting Mass Drug Administration for Schistosomiasis Control and Measuring Coverage in an Operational Research Setting
Binder S, Campbell CH, Castleman JD, et al. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020.
Abstract The SCORE experiences in conducting studies provide lessons for future efforts that attempt to implement strong research designs in real-world contexts. They also have potential applicability to country MDA campaigns against schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases, most of which are conducted with less logistical and financial support than was available for the SCORE study efforts.
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Application of Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation Study Findings to Refine Predictive Modeling of and Control in Sub-Saharan Africa.
King C, Yoon N, Wang X, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract This article provides a nontechnical summary of the 11 SCORE-related modeling projects and provides links to the original openaccess articles describing model development and projections relevant to schistosomiasis control policy.
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Report of the first meeting of the WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases
World Health Organization. 2020.
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Policy implications of the potential use of a novel vaccine to prevent infection with Schistosoma mansoni with or without mass drug administration.
Kura K, Collyer B, Toor J, et al. Vaccine. 2020.
Abstract This paper presents results based on epidemiological and mathematical analyses of the potential impact of such a vaccine, used either alone or in combination with MDA. The paper also details a comparison of the cost-effectiveness of each intervention.
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Solidarity and Community Engagement in Global Health Research.
Pratt B, Cheah P, Marsh V. The American journal of bioethics : AJOB. 2020; 20 (5) : 43-56.
Abstract This paper first argues that furthering solidarity should be recognized as another ethical goal for community engagement in global health research.
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Contributions of the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) to Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination: Key Findings and Messages for Future Goals, Thresholds, and Operational Research.
Colley D, Fleming F, Matendechero S, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract Herein, we summarize what we consider are major contributions resulting from the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) program, including its key findings and key messages from those findings.
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Introduction: Methodologies for researching Africa
Bob-Milliar GM. Oxford University Press (OUP). African Affairs. 2020.
Abstract This article ties the main issues raised in research notes that have been published by African Affairs.
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Strengthening mental health services in Sierra Leone: perspectives from within the health system.
Fitts J, Gegbe F, Aber M, et al. Health policy and planning. 2020.
Abstract The current study is a qualitative analysis of stakeholder perspectives on mental health system strengthening in one low-income country, Sierra Leone.
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Challenges in Protocol Development and Interpretation of the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation Intervention Studies.
King C, Kittur N, Wiegand R, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract This article critically reviews the impact of SCORE's cluster randomized study design on performance and interpretation of large-scale operational research such as ours.
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SCORE Studies on the Impact of Drug Treatment on Morbidity due to and Infection.
King C, Binder S, Shen Y, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract This article summarizes the SCORE studies that aimed to gauge the impact of MDA-based treatment on schistosomiasis-related morbidities.
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Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation: Mission Accomplished.
Bergquist RN. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE), a program focusing on schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, investigated ways to improve coverage and efficacy of ongoing chemotherapy programs and concluded that because of continued transmission, mass distribution of praziquantel cannot eliminate the disease without complementary control activities.
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SCORE Operational Research on Moving toward Interruption of Schistosomiasis Transmission.
Campbell C, Binder S, King C, et al. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2020.
Abstract It is likely that focal MDA campaigns, along with more targeted approaches, including a T5 strategy and snail control, will need to be supplemented with the provision of clean water and sanitation and behavior change communications to achieve interruption of schistosome transmission.
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Burden and risk factors for snakebite in India: protocol for a systematic review.
Bhaumik S, Norton R, Jagnoor J. F1000Research. 2020.
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Climate, soil type, and geographic distribution of actinomycetoma cases in Northeast Mexico: A cross-sectional study.
de la Garza J, Welsh O, Cuellar-Barboza A, et al. PloS one. 2020; 15 (5) : e0232556.
Abstract Knowing the potential distribution of this infection and its ecological niche in endemic areas is relevant to determine disease management strategies and etiological agent habitat or reservoirs.
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Does the morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) clinic serve the filarial lymphedema (FLE) patients' preeminent expectation?
De Britto R, Vijayalakshmi G, Boopathi K, et al. Tropical Biomedicine. 2020.
Abstract The objective of the present study was to know whether the MMDP clinic serves the primary expectation of the FLE patients.
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Studies from Literature
Mphande FA. Springer Singapore. Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations. 2020.
Abstract This chapter will review studies from literature on various skin diseases, most of which are neglected, and at times barely known by unaffected populations in the endemic countries.
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A Legal Approach to Winning the 'Wash' War in Nigeria
Gbadegesin OA, Akintola SO. Modestum Limited. European Journal of Environment and Public Health. 2020; 4 (2) : em0043.
Abstract This paper posits that achieving an open defecation free status has and still remains a primary target for the government in Nigeria at all levels and the machinery of law be deployed as a viable tool to achieve this target.
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Effectiveness of Mass Drug Administration on Neglected Tropical Diseases in Schoolchildren in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Kim JY, Sim S, Chung EJ, et al. Korean Society for Parasitology. The Korean Journal of Parasitology. 2020; 58 (2) : 109-119.
Abstract In the future, parasite control programs should involve strategically designed MDA schedules and holistic intervention (e.g., sanitation improvement, hygiene behavior changes, and control of intermediated hosts).
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Estimated need for anthelminthic medicines to control soil-transmitted helminthiases in school-aged children, 2020-2030.
Marocco C, Tediosi F, Bangert M, et al. Infectious diseases of poverty. 2020; 9 (1) : 48.
Abstract This study aims to evaluate the need for anthelminthic medicines during 2020-2030.
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