Leprosy Mailing List – August 31, 2026
Ref.: (LML) New Publications On Cross-Cutting Issues In NTDs. August, 2026
From: Elizabeth Talatu Williams, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to share the August 2026 edition of the InfoNTD newsletter, featuring the latest literature, practical resources, and global updates on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
This month, we are excited to introduce the InfoNTD AI Chatbot, now available on the InfoNTD website. We invite you to try this new tool and share your feedback through our short feedback form to help us improve the tool ahead of its official launch.
Our literature reviews section features reviews covering several topics, including mental health and social determinants in skin NTDs, artificial intelligence and leishmaniasis, snakebite care, dengue vector control, WASH and schistosomiasis, and drug repurposing for schistosomiasis.
We also highlight new publications addressing research and programme priorities across NTDs, including mass drug administration, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, telemedicine, and the use of explainable AI for the differential diagnosis of skin NTDs in darker skin tones.
Don't miss the upcoming webinar on Strengthening Community-Based Groups for People Affected by Skin-NTDs, taking place on 9 September.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like access to full-text articles not directly available through InfoNTD, or if you would like support with literature searches.
Warm regards,
Elizabeth Talatu Williams
www.InfoNTD.org
info@InfoNTD.org
Explore the InfoNTD AI Chatbot
Help us try the new InfoNTD AI Chatbot!
We're excited to introduce the InfoNTD AI Chatbot, a new tool designed to help you quickly find trusted information on cross-cutting issues of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from the InfoNTD knowledge platform.
Visit www.infontd.org and click the chatbot icon in the bottom-right corner to start exploring!
Please ask only questions related to cross-cutting NTD issues, such as mental health, WASH, stigma, disability, One Health, or other topics that commonly arise when working in the field.
Your feedback will directly inform the next phase of development as we improve the chatbot based on user interactions and analytics ahead of its official launch.
Literature Reviews
Mental health, social determinants and One Health in skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs): A scoping review
Hotopf I, Diallo I, Ljungqvist J, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2026; 20 (8): 1 – 27.
How is artificial intelligence being used to discover new treatments for leishmaniasis? A Scoping Review
Blaskovski NR, Fanhani FC, Scheiffer GH, et al. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. Elsevier BV. 2026.
First-aid, pre-hospital care, and harmful indigenous practices in pediatric snakebite envenomation: A systematic review of global evidence from 1973 to 2025
Gunathilaka N, Dilshan I, Kodikara K, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2026; 20 (7): 1 - 19.
The Comparative Effectiveness of Vector Control Approaches for Dengue: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Network Meta-Analysis
Low G, Ke Y, Samson E, et al. Tropical medicine & international health: TM & IH. 2026.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene in schistosomiasis control: A scoping review of evidence gaps across transmission pathways
Braun L, Velleman Y, Straily A, et al. PLOS Global Public Health. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2026; 6 (7): 1 - 16.
Mapping therapeutic alternatives: a systematic review of preclinical drug repurposing for schistosomiasis
França BCS, de Melo DF, da Costa LAG, et al. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2026.
Practical materials
Accelerating the last mile: A people-centred multidisease elimination approach for the WHO South-East Asia Region
WHO South-East Asia Regional Office. 2026.
Advocacy Guide for Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS): A Toolkit for Civil Society Organizations
One Health Society, Tanzania. Global Schistosomiasis Alliance. 2026.
New publications
Impact assessment of effective rounds of mass drug administration against schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis among school age children in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Opara K, Yaro C, Ikpeida N, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2026; 20 (8): 1 - 21.
Research intensity for neglected tropical diseases and other infectious diseases before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Komorizono R, Tamaki R, Fujita N, et al. Journal of Global Health. International Society of Global Health. 2026; 16 (04255): 1 - 11.
Explainable AI for differential diagnosis of skin-manifesting neglected tropical diseases (NTDS) in darker skin tones
Innocent DC, Anyakorah PE, Innocent RC, et al. BMC Artificial Intelligence. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2026; 2 (1): 1 - 11.
Awareness gaps of onchocerciasis in endemic Health district of Kéniéba, Séféto, Dioila, Kati and Selingué in 2021: cross - sectional study in Mali
Dolo H, Coulibaly Y, Koureichi M, et al. Frontiers in public health. 2026.
A cross-sectional study on quality of life and self-care practices among filarial lymphoedema patients in Palakkad District, Kerala, India
Unnikrishnan D, Joy TM, Rose BM, et al. Discover Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2026; 23 (1): 1 - 12.
Prevalence and determinants of soil transmitted helminth infections among children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Mulobezi and Sesheke Districts, Zambia: A cross - sectional study
Mbonshi B, Kabemba E, Bowa C. PloS one. 2026; 21 (8): 1 - 10.
Strengthening health research capacity: The role of research platforms in Chagas disease and leishmaniasis
Vera Lucia Luiza, Diogo Lopes Nunes Galvão, Renata da Silva Antunes, et al. Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva. Scielo Public Health. 2026; 36 (1): 1 - 21.
Bringing Care Closer to Home: Decentralisation of Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) Services for Lymphatic Filariasis through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Bihar, India
Akhauri S, Ram Pandey R, Pandey S. Technix International Journal for Engineering Research. IJ Research Organization. 2026; 13 (8): 1 - 4.
Assessing factors influencing noncompliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in urban and rural Indonesia
Wahyuni R, Ipa M, Hermawan A, et al. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). 2026; 19 (8): 354 - 366.
How Imported Pathology Becomes Overlooked as Resources Increase: An Example of a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD)
de la Calle-Prieto F, Platero L, Ligero-López J, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2026; 11 (8): 1 - 9.
Exploring the potential role of telemedicine in the early diagnosis of skin neglected tropical diseases in remote areas in Afghanistan through the perceptions and experiences of skin NTD health professionals: a qualitative study
Koopmans M, Janssen R, Schlumberger F, et al. BMJ Open. BMJ. 2026; 16 (8): 1 - 9.
Sources and Channels Rural Communities Use to Access and Use Health Information on Schistosomiasis in Ukerewe District, Tanzania
Frank Charles, Henry Mambo, Lilian Isowe. THE DarTU JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION. 2026; 5 (1): 1 - 25.
Impact of Mass Drug Administration on Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections Across Different Age Groups: A Retrospective Study From Southern Bihar
Vishwas K, Barnawal RK, Kumar A, et al. Cureus. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2026.
Predictors of Community Practice Toward Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis in Pangani District, Tanzania: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study
Madilo D, Lusasi JE. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases. Egyptian Knowledge Bank. 2026; 17 (1): 1 - 11.
Knowledge, Practices, and Health-Seeking Behaviour Regarding Schistosomiasis among Residents of Ifedore Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria
Arajulu G, Odubia J, Adeleke O, et al. Journal of Public Health and Community Medicine. ScopeMed. 2026; 5 (3): 273 - 281.
Trachoma Prevalence and Associated WASH and Behavioral Risk Among Rural Communities of North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Alula G. Journal of tropical medicine. 2026.
The pervasive socio-economic and psychological burden of onchocerciasis in endemic communities of Bo District, Sierra Leone: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study
Moseray AB, Gogra AB, Ansumana R. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2026.
Schistosomiasis in Yemen: Focal Persistence, Possible Resurgence, and Challenges to Elimination
Abdul-Ghani R, Azazy A, Al-Mikhlafy A, et al. Research and reports in tropical medicine. 2026.
News & Events
Call for applications: 2026-2027 Joint WHO AFRO/TDR Impact Grants for Implementation Research for Regional Priorities [WHO Africa]
AEIP Scholars Programme 2026-2027 [Africa Europe Innovation Platform]
Mentors Call for Application - Mwele Malecela Mentorship (MMM) Programme for Women in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Cohort IV [WHO AFRO ESPEN]
Request for Proposals: Sustainable integration of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) into sexual, reproductive, and primary health systems [Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD)]
NNN Vice Chair: Call for Nomination [Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network]
Strengthening Community-Based Groups for People Affected by Skin-NTDs: Lessons from the UPLIFT Project
Date and Location: Sep 9, 2026, 7:00 AM EST Online
Join a global conversation on the future of Community-Based Groups and connect with practitioners, researchers, implementing organizations, and advocates working to improve the lives of people affected by NTDs.
The session will present study outcomes, discuss practical implications, and introduce guidance documents based on the findings of the UPLIFT Project. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with project partners, researchers, and implementation experts through presentations and moderated discussion.
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