Leprosy Mailing List – June 26, 2023
Ref.: (LML) New Publications On Cross-Cutting Issues In NTDs. June, 2023.
From: Roos Geutjes and Josephine Breman-Srivastava, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
Exciting new feature on our platform! While navigating through the information portal you may have you may have noticed a new section where you can search for and which contains practical materials on NTDs and cross-cutting issues. We invite you to have a look and appreciate any feedback that you may have. If you have any practical materials; such as guides, videos, online courses, podcasts, and toolkits that you would like to add to the database - please send us an email! Your contribution is welcome!
This month's newsletter has a section on last months NTD publications that touch on the topic of Climate Change. With the current political, research and funding landscape moving towards Climate Change we want to highlight publications on NTDs with Climate Change as a cross-cutting issue.
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 and Josephine Breman-Srivastava
www.InfoNTD.org
info@InfoNTD.org
Practical materials
As mentioned above, InfoNTD has launched its practical materials section on the platform!
When accessing the information portal you can click on "practical materials" on the top column. You can specify the results by using the search function with key-terms and by utilizing the filters on the left row. Here are a few that were recently added to the database:
The Last Mile: The road to NTD elimination and control
iCHORDS . 2021.
No More Schisto
Enabulele E. E. 2023.
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Leprosy: Explained by some of the world's leading experts
NLR , The Leprosy Mission International . 2023.
Climate Change and NTDs
Effects of climate change on soil health resulting in an increased global spread of neglected tropical diseases.
Wasan J, Wasan K. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2023; 17 (6) : 1-5.
Climate change and infectious disease: a review of evidence and research trends
Van de Vuurst P, Escobar LE. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 12 (1) : 1-10.
How much bilateral and multilateral climate adaptation finance is targeting the health sector? A scoping review of official development assistance data between 2009–2019
Alcayna T, O'Donnell D, Chandaria S, et al. PLOS Global Public Health. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 3 (6) : 1-19.
'Q-Storming' to Identify Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Health and Climate Adaptation Measures in Africa
Rother H, Dove CM, Cornforth R, et al. Elsevier BV. The Journal of Climate Change and Health. 2023.
Health institutional dynamics in the management of malaria and bilharzia in Zimbabwe in the advent of climate change: A case study of Gwanda district
Mbereko A, Chimbari M, Furu P, et al. Cogent Social Sciences. Informa UK Limited. 2023; 9 (1) : 1-19.
Other new publications
Is the neglected tropical disease mass drug administration campaign approach an effective strategy to deliver universal health coverage? A case study of the Liberia neglected tropical disease programme
PlTate A, Kollie K, Senyonjo L, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). International Health. 2023.
Reducing trachoma in women
Jesudason T. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2023; 23 (6) : 660.
Neglected tropical diseases in Republic of Guinea: disease endemicity, case burden and the road towards the 2030 target
Cherif MS, Keita M, Dahal P, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). International Health. 2023.
The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review
Grifferty G, Shirley H, O'Brien K, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2023; 17 (6) : e0011358.
Barriers to the effective management and prevention of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in the Indian subcontinent
Pal B, Kumari S, Kaur M, et al. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. Elsevier BV. 2023.
Alternative Non-Drug Treatment Options of the Most Neglected Parasitic Disease Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Narrative Review
Orabi MAA, Lahiq AA, Awadh AAA, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2023; 8 (5) : 1-14.
Scabies Affects Quality of Life in Correlation with Depression and Anxiety
Koç Yıldırım S, Demirel Öğüt N, Erbağcı E, et al. Dermatology Practical & Conceptual. Mattioli1885. 2023; 13 (2) : 1-8.
Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): a qualitative study from central Ghana
Owusu L, Tuwor RD, Ackam N, et al. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 23 (1) : 1-12.
Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
Anyolitho MK, Nyakato VN, Huyse T, et al. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 23 (1) : 1-15.
Health professionals' knowledge about female genital schistosomiasis. A qualitative investigation in a schistosomiasis endemic area in South Africa
Sommerfelt I, Ndhlovu P, Taylor M, et al. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. Elsevier BV. 2023.
A literature review of schistosomiasis in Ghana: a reference for bridging the research and control gap
Boateng EM, Dvorak J, Ayi I, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2023; 117 (6) : 407-417.
An 11-year epidemiological analysis of schistosomiasis in Ecuador: Investigating a non-endemic, neglected, and challenging-to-identify parasitic disease
Vásconez-González J, Yeager J, Izquierdo-Condoy JS, et al. Elsevier BV. Food and Waterborne Parasitology. 2023.
How do disease control measures impact spatial predictions of schistosomiasis and hookworm? The example of predicting school-based prevalence before and after preventive chemotherapy in Ghana
Kulinkina AV, Farnham A, Biritwum N, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (6) : 1-18.
An update on the development of novel antifungal agents for eumycetoma
Chandler DJ, Bonifaz A, van de Sande WWJ. Frontiers in Pharmacology. Frontiers Media SA. 2023.
Analysis of the Costs Incurred by Patients with Chagas Disease: The Experience in Endemic Municipalities in Colombia
Herazo R, Rey A, Galvão D, et al. Acta Tropica. Elsevier BV. 2023.
The economic burden of snakebites to households in Ghana: a case of two districts in the Oti Region of Ghana
Ayanore MA, Dalaba MA, Immurana M, et al. Journal of Global Health Science. XMLink. 2023.
Identifying high snakebite risk area under climate change for community education and antivenom distribution
Yousefi M, Yousefkhani SH, Grünig M, et al. Scientific Reports. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 13 (1) : 1-12.
Community empowerment through participation in a tsetse control project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vander Kelen C, Mpanya A, Hasker E, et al. PLOS Global Public Health. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 3 (6) : 1-16.
Use of medicinal plants as a remedy against lymphatic filariasis: Current status and future prospect
Fordjour FA, Osei‐Poku P, Genfi AKA, et al. Wiley. Health Science Reports. 2023.
Artemisia Species and Their Active Constituents for Treating Schistosomiasis
Taljaard L, Haynes RK, van der Kooy F. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 2023.
Barriers to accessing internationally controlled essential medicines in sub-saharan Africa: A scoping review
Ooms GI, van Oirschot J, de Kant D, et al. Elsevier BV. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2023.
The global antimicrobial resistance response effort must not exclude marginalised populations
Adebisi YA, Ogunkola IO. Tropical Medicine and Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 51 (1) : 1-4.
Global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health
World Health Organization . 2023.
Public-Private Partnerships and the Landscape of Neglected Tropical Disease Research: The Shifting Logic and Spaces of Knowledge Production
Ferpozzi H. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Minerva. 2023.
Participatory economic approaches in global health evaluations
Kumar MB, Roder-DeWan S, Nyondo-Mipando AL, et al. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Global Health. 2023; 11 (7) : e1001-e1002.
Importance of Balanced Attention Toward Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Kim J, Oh S, Yoon M, et al. Yonsei medical journal. 2023; 64 (6) : 351-358.
Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in domestic settings: a global analysis for selected adverse health outcomes
Wolf J, Johnston RB, Ambelu A, et al. Elsevier BV. The Lancet. 2023.
WASH and health: from global estimates to whys and hows
Heller L, Carneiro M. Elsevier BV. The Lancet. 2023.
Successful completion of onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) in Niger, West Africa
Adamou S, Boakye D, Bouckari L, et al. International Health. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2023.
Lymphatic filariasis endgame strategies: Using GEOFIL to model mass drug administration and targeted surveillance and treatment strategies in American Samoa
Shaw C, McLure A, Graves PM, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (5) : 1-19.
Examining the Factors Impacting Integrated Service Delivery in Leprosy Elimination Programs in Bihar
Kumar V, Cheng SYC. Social Development Issues. University of Michigan Library. 2023; 45 (2) : 30-43.
Weekly epidemiological record - Dracunculiasis eradication: global surveillance summary, 2022
World Health Organization . Weekly epidemiological record. World Health Organization . 2023; 98 (20) : 205–226.
Reconstructive Surgery for the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Global Gaps and Future Directions.
Pham K, Hotez P, Hamilton K. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open. 2023; 11 (5) : 1-8.
Factors associated with mortality after snakebite envenoming in children: a scoping review
Guile L, Lee A, Gutiérrez JM. Oxford University Press (OUP). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023.
Snakebite Advice and Counseling From Artificial Intelligence: An Acute Venomous Snakebite Consultation With ChatGPT
Altamimi I, Altamimi A, Alhumimidi AS, et al. Cureus. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 15 (6) : 1-13.
School-based preventive chemotherapy program for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth control in Angola: 6-year impact assessment
Bartlett AW, Mendes EP, Dahmash L, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (5) : 1-19.
Attention to skin-related neglected tropical diseases.
Jesudason T. The Lancet. Infectious diseases. 2023; 23 (6) : 661.
Impact of Erroneous Belief on Timely Health Care-Seeking Practices Among Noma (Facial Gangrene) Survivors in Ethiopia
Gebretsadik HG. Journal of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Fortune Journals. 2023; 05 (02) : 226-231.
An mHealth App (eSkinHealth) for Detecting and Managing Skin Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings: Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Yotsu RR, Almamy D, Vagamon B, et al. JMIR Dermatology. JMIR Publications Inc.. 2023.
Ethical issues in m-Health applications in community health work in India — a scoping review
Gopichandran V, Subramaniam S, Thiagesan R. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. Forum for Medical Ethics Society. 2023.
Pharmacokinetics, feasibility and safety of co-administering azithromycin, albendazole, and ivermectin during mass drug administration: A review.
McPherson S, Solomon A, Seife F, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2023; 17 (6) : 1-10.
The impact of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine citrate, and albendazole mass drug administration on the prevalence of scabies and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in three municipalities in Timor-Leste: a before–after assessment
Le B, Monteiro MAA, Amaral S, et al. The Lancet Global Health. Elsevier BV. 2023; 11 (6) : e924-e932.
Health Systems & Governance
The way forward in decolonising global health
Adhikari S, Torres I, Oele E. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Global Health. 2023; 11 (7) : e982.
A global call for action to tackle skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) through integration: An ambitious step change
Yotsu RR, Fuller LC, Murdoch ME, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (6) : 1-15.
Why we need a global fund for health research
Pandey KR, Adhikari B. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Global Health. 2023; 11 (7) : e1003-e1004.
News & Events
Research Development Fellowship 2023/2024 | Africa Research Excellence Fund
AREF has launched the call for the Research Development Fellowship Programme for 2023/24. The aim of the Fellowship is to provide opportunities for health researchers based in Africa, who are emerging leaders and working on important challenges for human health, to develop their skills as a research. The Fellowship offers a three to nine-month placement at a leading research institution in the UK, Europe or Africa, with additional support at your home institution before and after the placement.
Submission deadline is 14th September 2023; 13:00 GMT.
RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023
September 28-29, 2023, United Kingdom
This year's RSTMH Annual Meeting will be in-person and will take place at Conway Hall in London on the 28th and 29th of September. The theme is "Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Priorities for the next 5 years". The meeting will bring together members, Fellows and supporters from around the world to share knowledge and encourage new collaboration.
8th Health Systems Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
November 18-22, 2024, Japan
The 8th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research will be held in Nagasaki, Japan in 2024. The theme of for the Symposium is "Building Just and Sustainable Health Systems: Centring People and Protecting the Planet".
Call for Papers: Emerging Research in Clinical Mycology
Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID) is seeking proposals for papers on emerging research in clinical mycology, with particular interest in proposals on:
- Emerging fungal pathogens
- Future directions in diagnosis and treatment of fungal disease
- Antifungal resistance/tolerance research and stewardship
- Challenges and opportunities in clinical mycology in low and middle income countries
- Prevention and treatment of fungal infection in people who are immunocompromised
- Interplay between global warming and fungal disease
Proposal deadline submission is 10th July, 2023.
Insights and Innovations: Six Years of Wash'Em
June 30th, 2023; 16:00 CEST
In this webinar the researchers behind Wash'Em will provide an in-depth presentation on their unique journey from ideation to the latest iteration of Wash'Em, covering six years of dedicated research and key learnings.
The webinar will be delivered in English, with live interpretation in Spanish and French
iChords Podcast: Let's focus on focus groups by The Last Mile
The eighth episode of the "The Last Mile" Podcast discusses how to conduct a successful focus group with Dr. Doris Njomo from the Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Naomi Caplan and Dr. Mekuriaw Alemayehu from the NALA foundation.
GONE Country webinar on Sierra Leone
Recording on webinar on the effort of eliminating Onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone.
Request Letter for Clinical Images for SEARO Skin NTD Training Toolkit
The WHO South-Eastern Asian Office (SEARO) has shared a request for organizations, researchers, and doctors to share clinical images of Skin-NTDs. SEARO is planning to create a training toolkit that can be utilized by healthcare workers who see patients affected by skin-diseases first-hand.
World Water Week
20-24 August, 2023, Stockholm
This years World Water Week will be held online and in Stockholm, Sweden. This year the focus is on innovation at a time of unprecedented changes, with the theme of Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World. Since the World Water Week 2023 is taking place shortly after the UN 2023 Water Conference, special attention will be paid to its themes such as Water for Health.
NNN Conference 2023
19-21 September, 2023
The NNN Conference 2023 will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The theme for this years' conference is: "Reaching new frontiers - powering a new generation of leadership and cross-sectoral collaborations to end NTDs." The theme reflects NNN's commitment to cross sectoral collaborations and partnerships centering endemic voices in the fight against NTDs.
COR-NTD Annual Meeting
October 16-17, 2023
The COR-NTD Annual Meeting will be held in October in Chicago. The meeting will consists of hybrid plenary sessions, in-person breakout sessions, and a virtual Innovation Lab.
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