Leprosy Mailing List – March 27, 2021
Ref.: (LML) InfoNTD monthly overview of the latest cross-cutting NTD publications - March, 2021
From: Roos Geutjes, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
Today and tomorrow, the ISNTD Festival is being held. The ISNTD Festival brings together communication, arts, entertainment and science to help complex public health messages reach patients, the public and global health professionals worldwide. You can still register for tomorrow! On Thursday, InfoNTD will share information on the Stigma Guides during the session "Overcoming stigmatization: lessons from skin neglected tropical diseases". We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy reading the selection of the latest NTD publications that are listed below. Feel free to contact us to receive the full-text versions when a link to the full text is not included. We will also gladly support you with literature searches. Don't forget to scroll down to find more news and upcoming webinars!
Warm regards,
Roos Geutjes
InfoNTD Coordinator
www.InfoNTD.org
info@InfoNTD.org
Practical materials
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals. A sustainability framework for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
World Health Organization . World Health Organization. 2021.
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WEB ANNEX 1: Protocol for evaluating minimum package of care of morbidity management and disability prevention for lymphoedema management is designated health facilities
World Health Organization . World Health Organization. Lymphatic filariasis - managing morbidity and preventing disability: An aide-mémoire for national programme managers, Second edition.. 2021.
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NTDs & COVID-19
Telehealth during COVID-19: why Sub-Saharan Africa is yet to log-in to virtual healthcare?
Babalola D, , Anayo M, et al. American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). AIMS Medical Science. 2021; 8 (1) : 46-55.
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Evaluating the potential impact of interruptions to neglected tropical disease programmes due to COVID-19
Hollingsworth TD, Mwinzi P, Vasconcelos A, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021; 115 (3) : 201-204.
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Strengthening primary health care in the COVID-19 era: a review of best practices to inform health system responses in low- and middle-income countries
Peiris D, Sharma M, Praveen D, et al. Medknow. WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health. 2021; 10 (3) : 6.
Abstract The objective was to synthesize what was already known about strengthening PHC in low- and middle- income countries prior to COVID-19.
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Other new publications
Global progress report on WASH in health care facilities: fundamentals first
World Health Organization , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) . World Health Organization. 2021.
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Hand hygiene for all
World Health Organization , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) . World Health Organization. 2021.
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WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework
World Health Organization . World Health Organization. 2021.
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Mapping the role of digital health technologies in the case detection, management, and treatment outcomes of neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review
Tilahun B, Gashu KD, Mekonnen ZA, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2021.
Abstract While the growing implementation of digital health technologies is evident, there is a lack of comprehensive evidence on the impact of digital health technologies in the control of NTDs.
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Approaches for implementing society-led community interventions to mitigate snakebite envenoming burden: The SHE-India experience
Kadam P, Ainsworth S, Sirur FM, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2021; 15 (2) : e0009078.
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Evaluation of health surveillance system attributes: the case of neglected tropical diseases in Kenya.
Ng'etich A, Voyi K, Mutero C. BMC public health. 2021; 21 (1) : 396.
Abstract The study aimed to evaluate surveillance system attributes based on healthcare workers' perceptions in relation to PC-NTDs endemic in Kenya.
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Current trends in and future potential of crowdfunding to finance R&D of treatments for neglected tropical diseases.
Benazzouz S, Malkinson J, Tóth G. Drug discovery today. 2021.
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Optimising passive surveillance of a neglected tropical disease in the era of elimination: A modelling study.
Longbottom J, Wamboga C, Bessell P, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2021; 15 (3) : e0008599.
Abstract Here, we use a simulation-based approach to determine the minimal number of passive surveillance sites required to ensure maximum coverage of a population at-risk (PAR) of an infectious disease.
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Practices in research, surveillance and control of neglected tropical diseases by One Health approaches: A survey targeting scientists from French-speaking countries.
Molia S, Saillard J, Dellagi K, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2021; 15 (3) : e0009246.
Abstract The objective of the current survey was to explore the diversity of OH experiences applied to research, surveillance and control of NTDs by scientists from French-speaking countries, and discuss their constraints and benefits.
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Protecting the neglected from disease: the role of gender, health equity and human rights in the fight against neglected tropical diseases
de Rijk S, Klemperer K, Depierreux D, et al. Polygeia TDR. 2021.
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Community-directed distributors-The "foot soldiers" in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.
Amazigo U, Leak S, Zoure H, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2021; 15 (3) : e0009088.
Abstract Here, we review the contributions of 4.8 million community-directed distributors (CDDs) of medicines over 2 decades in 146,000 communities in 27 sub-Saharan African countries to control or eliminate onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF).
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Achieving equity in UHC interventions: who is left behind by neglected tropical disease programmes in Cameroon?
Masong M, Ozano K, Tagne M, et al. Global health action. 2021; 14 (1) : 1886457.
Abstract Here, we assess the challenges of implementing Mass Drug Administrations (MDAs) for schistosomiasis prevention and control, in a context of expanded treatment where both community and school-based distribution were carried out, assessing which groups are missed and developing strategies to enhance equity.
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Global mental health should engage with the ethics of involuntary admission
Wickremsinhe MN. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2021.
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Rethinking disease eradication: putting countries first
Gebre T. Oxford University Press (OUP). International Health. 2021.
Abstract This paper reviews the factors that played major roles in hindering the attainment of eradication goals and outlines possible recommendations for the way forward.
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Number of people requiring post-exposure prophylaxis to end leprosy: A modeling study.
Taal A, Blok D, van Brakel W, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2021; 15 (2) : e0009146.
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Revised estimates of leprosy disability weights for assessing the global burden of disease: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
Chandran S, Tiwari A, Lustosa A, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2021; 15 (3) : e0009209.
Abstract In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature and perform individual patient data meta-analysis to estimate new disability weights for leprosy, using Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) data.
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An exploratory study of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of community health worker programmes in conflict-affected South Sudan.
Lutwama GW, Kok M, Jacobs E. Research Square. 2021.
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Semiannual Treatment of Albendazole Alone is Efficacious for Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis: A Randomized Open-label Trial in Cote d'Ivoire
Ouattara AF, Bjerum CM, Aboulaye M, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021.
Abstract This study compared the efficacy and safety of three years of semiannual treatment with ALB to annual IA in persons with bancroftian filariasis.
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A possible role for ticks in the transmission of Madurella mycetomatis in a mycetoma-endemic village in Sudan
Azrag RS, Bakhiet SM, Mhmoud NA, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021.
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Comparative Assessment of the Pharmacovigilance Systems within the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in East Africa—Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania
Barry A, Olsson S, Khaemba C, et al. MDPI AG. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (4) : 1941.
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The Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) on Women's Health and Wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Case Study of Kenya.
Ochola E, Elliott S, Karanja D. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021.
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Rethinking the Top-Down Approach to Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Onasanya A, Bengtson M, Oladepo O, et al. Frontiers in public health. 2021.
Abstract We will also discuss an alternative and diversified approach that consists of a Systems Thinking Framework that embraces intersectoral collaboration fully and includes co-creating locally relevant strategies with affected communities. We propose that achieving the goals for control and elimination of schistosomiasis requires a bottom-up and pro-active approach involving multiple stakeholders.
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Association Between Cervical Dysplasia and Female Genital Schistosomiasis Diagnosed by Genital PCR in Zambian Women
Rafferty H, Sturt A, Phiri CR, et al. Research Square. 2021.
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The impact of ivermectin on onchocerciasis in villages co-endemic for lymphatic filariasis in an area of onchocerciasis recrudescence in Burkina Faso
Nikièma AS, Koala L, Sondo AK, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2021; 15 (3) : e0009117.
Abstract It was surprising that ivermectin distributed for treating lymphatic filariasis had not prevented the recrudescence of onchocerciasis. Faced with this situation, the aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin on the onchocerciasis parasite.
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Reconstructive surgery for sequellae of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) of the upper limb
Calonge WM, Meredith P, Kouakou-Adonis KA, et al. Informa UK Limited. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 2021.
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Belonging home: capabilities, belonging and mental health recovery in low resourced settings
Cappo D, Mutamba B, Verity F. Oxford University Press (OUP). Health Promotion International. 2020; 36 (1) : 58-66.
Abstract Finally, we discuss the value in joining ideas from social work, sociology, philosophy, public health and psychiatry into a community mental health 'belonging framework'.
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What factors shape surgical access in West Africa? A qualitative study exploring patient and provider experiences of managing injuries in Sierra Leone
Virk A, Bella Jalloh M, Koedoyoma S, et al. BMJ. BMJ Open. 2021; 11 (3) : e042402.
Abstract Surgical need is particularly acute in post conflict settings like Sierra Leone. There is limited understanding of the barriers and opportunities at the service delivery and community levels.
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Exploring determinants of hydrocele surgery coverage related to Lymphatic Filariasis in Nepal: An implementation research study
Lama Yonzon C, Padmawati RS, Subedi RK, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS ONE. 2021; 16 (2) : e0244664.
Abstract Surgery is the recommended treatment for hydrocele and is available free of cost in all government hospitals in Nepal. This research explored patient, provider, and community factors related to accessing hydrocele surgery services by the patients.
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Beyond traditional vector control and the need for strengthening integrated vector management in Latin America
Parra-Henao G, Coelho G, Escobar JP, et al. SAGE Publications. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease. 2021.
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Factors hindering health care delivery in nomadic communities: a cross-sectional study in Timbuktu, Mali
Sangare M, Coulibaly YI, Coulibaly SY, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. BMC Public Health. 2021.
Abstract This study aimed to describe nomadic populations' characteristics, determine their perception on the current health services, and identify issues associated with community-based health interventions.
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News & Webinars
The Power of Storytelling: Global Youth Arts Festival
Recognising the value of storytelling, Uniting to Combat NTDs in partnership with Youth Combating NTDs and with support from the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi - launched a Youth Storytelling Competition in 2020.
They are delighted to be bringing to you a virtual art gallery of NTD storytelling that will be opened and celebrated through a week-long global youth-story-telling festival.
Register now!
Topics in Infection 2021
Due to the incredibly busy period for their delegates and speakers in January, this year's event was postponed and will now be held on 18 June 2021.
This one-day meeting brings together microbiologists, consultants in infectious disease, infection control nurses and biomedical and clinical scientists to hear updates on recent "hot topics" in all aspects of infectious disease.
Topics 2021 will be an online event and will cover a range of subjects including One Health, new antimicrobial resistant organisms, and emerging infections.
Register now!
Training webinar: Using competency frameworks in the development of rehabilitation education programmes and curricula
Join the WHO on 25 March as we explore how the the Rehabilitation Competency Framework (RCF) contributes to developing competency-based education programmes and their curricula, and how to address some of the challenges frequently encountered, especially in lower-resource settings. You will hear from experts in competency-based education and learn from those who have extensive experience in establishing and supporting rehabilitation education programmes around the world. Participants will be familiarised with a stepwise process of programme and curricula development, and will have ample opportunity to ask questions throughout the webinar.
Register now!
ISNTD Connect - A series of online short meetings to learn, share and stay connected
Sign up to receive details of upcoming ISNTD Connect meetings or view a recording of the many interesting webinars that were held in the past months.
They are now calling for submissions of proposals for a short talk or panel discussion, focusing on all the major aspects of infectious and neglected tropical diseases, including basic science, diagnostics, therapeutics, drug discovery, co-infections, WASH, vector control, science communication & public engagement, public health.
Upcoming:
ISNTD Online Conference, 24th & 25th of February - Diagnostics, drug discovery and development for NTDs
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