| Neglected Tropical Disease as a 'Biographical Disruption': Listening to the Narratives of Affected Persons to Develop Integrated People Centred Care in Liberia.
Dean L, Tolhurst R, Nallo G, Kollie K, Bettee A, Theobald S. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2019; 13(9):e0007710.
Abstract Integrated disease management, disability and inclusion (DMDI) for NTDs is increasingly prioritised. We used narrative methods to consider how individuals' unique positions of power and privilege shaped their illness experience, to elucidate what practical and feasible steps could support integrated DMDI in Liberia and beyond.
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Evaluation of capacity-building strategies for mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries for service users and caregivers, policymakers and planners, and researchers
Evans-Lacko S, Hanlon C, Alem A, et al.. BJPsych Open. 2019; 5(5).
Abstract Within the Emerald project, the goal of this study was to evaluate capacity-building activities for three target groups: (a) service users with mental health conditions and their caregivers; (b) policymakers and planners; and (c) mental health researchers.
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Global update on implementation of preventive chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases in 2018
(WHO) W. Weekly epidemiological record. 2019; 38(94):425-440.
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An Enhanced Self-Care Protocol for People Affected by Moderate to Severe Lymphedema.
Douglass J, Mableson HE, Martindale S, Kelly-Hope LA. Methods and protocols. 2019; 2(3).
Abstract To determine if the activities proven in cancer-related lymphedema can improve outcomes for people affected by lymphatic filariasis- or podoconiosis-related lymphedema, an enhanced self-care protocol for lower limb lymphedema was developed and trialed in Nilphamari District in Bangladesh and Simada Woreda in Ethiopia.
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Rebalancing power in global mental health
Eaton J. International Journal of Mental Health. 2019; 1213927(12101574).
Abstract Global frameworks for mental health and human rights already advocate a human rights approach with participation of people affected, but it is only by rebalancing power towards local actors that national authorities can be held to account, and potential benefits of Global Mental Health be realized.
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Is there a gap between health education content and practice toward schistosomiasis prevention among schoolchildren along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya?
Takeuchi R, Njenga SM, Ichinose Y, et al.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2019; 13(8):e0007572.
Abstract This study aimed to analyse the status of schistosomiasis, including its prevalence, health education, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among pupils, and water use in schools in Mbita situated along the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Stakeholder perceptions on patient-centered care at primary health care level in rural eastern Uganda: A qualitative inquiry.
Waweru E, Sarkar ND, Ssengooba F, Gruénais M-, Broerse J, Criel B. PloS one. 2019; 14(8):e0221649.
Abstract This study aims to identify relevant stakeholders' views on the current quality of primary health care services and their understanding of PCC. This is an important step in understanding how the concept of PCC can be implemented in a resource constrained, sub-Saharan context like Uganda.
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Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: An Evidence Map.
Mapanga W, Casteleijn D, Ramiah C, et al.. PloS one. 2019; 14(9):e0222162.
Abstract This paper describes an Evidence Map of different strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary health care (PHC) setting, the quality of the evidence, and knowledge gaps.
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The experience of mental health service users in health system strengthening: lessons from Uganda
Mugisha J, Hanlon C, Knizek B, et al.. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2019; 13(60).
Abstract To address the barriers to service user involvement identified in this study requires concerted efforts by the Uganda Ministry of Health and the district health services, specifically with regard to attitudes of health workers, dealing with stigma at all levels, raising awareness about the rights of service users to participate in health systems strengthening activities, building capacity and financial empowerment of service user organizations.
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The costs of monitoring trachoma elimination: Impact, surveillance, and trachomatous trichiasis (TT)-only surveys.
Stelmach RD, Flueckiger RM, Shutt J, et al.. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2019; 13(9): e0007605.
Abstract The World Health Organization requires trachoma prevalence estimates for validating the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. This study will help programs improve their planning as they assemble resources for that effort.
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Preface: Sustained cooperation on research and control of neglected tropical diseases among multisectors and multipartners across borders in Southeast Asia.
Zhou X-, Leonardo L, Bergquist R. Advances in parasitology. 2019; 105xi-xiii.
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WASH and Health working together: a 'how to guide' for NTD programmes
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019.
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A cluster-randomised controlled trial comparing school and community-based deworming for soil transmitted helminth control in school-age children: the CoDe-STH trial protocol.
Clarke NE, Ng-Nguyen D, Traub RJ, et al.. BMC infectious diseases. 2019; 19(1):822.
Abstract This trial aims to compare school-based targeted deworming with community-wide mass deworming in terms of impact on STH infections among school-age children.
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Facets of clinical stigma after attempted suicide in Mumbai, India.
Weiss MG, Parkar SR. Anthropology & medicine. 2019; 1-22.
Abstract Suicide prevention strategies should therefore emphasize available help needed for severe stress instead of equating suicidality and mental illness. Findings also indicate the relevance of assessing clinical stigma in a cultural formulation and the value of integrated qualitative and quantitative stigma research methods.
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Tendência temporal e distribuição espacial da mortalidade por doenças tropicais negligenciadas na Argentina entre 1991 e 2016.
Macías G, Hernández H. Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health. 2019; 43e67.
Abstract Objective: Determine the mortality from neglected tropical diseases (NTD) in Argentina from 1991 to 2016, their overall temporal trend and the trend for the most frequent causes by age and sex.
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Acceptability and feasibility of digital technology for training community health workers to deliver brief psychological treatment for depression in rural India.
Muke Shital S, Shrivastava Ritu D, Mitchell L, et al.. Asian Journal of Psychiatry.
Abstract This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of using digital technology for training community health workers to deliver evidence-based brief psychological treatment for depression in rural India.
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The division of labour between community medicine distributors influences the reach of mass drug administration: A cross-sectional study in rural Uganda.
Chami GF, Kabatereine NB, Tukahebwa EM. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2019; 13(9):e0007685.
Abstract Despite decades of community-based mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases, it remains an open question as to what constitutes the best combination of community medicine distributors (CMDs) for achieving high (>65%/75%) treatment rates within a village.
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International funding for mental health: a review of the last decade.
Liese BH, Gribble RS, Wickremsinhe MN. International health. 2019; 11(5):361-369.
Abstract We conducted an assessment of global development-related assistance for mental health between 2006 and 2016 and established categories to serve as a baseline for future measurement. We found that development assistance specifically dedicated to mental health accounted for just 0.3% of all development assistance for health.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among caregivers in Ingwavuma area in uMkhanyakude district, South Africa.
Sacolo-Gwebu H, Kabuyaya M, Chimbari M. BMC infectious diseases. 2019; 19(1):734.
Abstract This study sought to identify sociocultural gaps that should be addressed to ensure the success of cost-effective community-based schistosomiasis-soil-transmitted helminths control and elimination programs.
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Adapting mHealth to Workflow - A Case Study in South Africa.
Lindberg M, Rosborg S, Ramukumba M, Hägglund M. Studies in health technology and informatics. 2019; 26548-53.
Abstract This study aims to explore how mHealth services can support the everyday work for Community Health Workers (CHWs) when delivering home care in rural areas in South Africa.
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Development of an eHealth Readiness Assessment Framework for Botswana and Other Developing Countries: Interview Study.
Mauco K, Scott R, Mars M. JMIR medical informatics. 2019; 7(3):e12949.
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate key informant (local expert) opinions on aspects that need to be considered when developing an eHRA framework suitable for use in developing countries.
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Considering culture, context and community in mhGAP implementation and training: challenges and recommendations from the field.
Faregh N, Lencucha R, Ventevogel P, Dubale B, Kirmayer LJ. International journal of mental health systems. 2019; 1358.
Abstract To identify cultural and contextual challenges in the WHO mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) training and implementation and potential strategies for mitigation.
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Factors influencing the mental wellbeing of persons affected by leprosy in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal
Pierneef L. 2019.
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate factors regarding personal, social/daily life and culture, influencing the mental wellbeing of leprosy-affected persons in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal, in order to develop interventions aimed at improving their mental wellbeing.
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A quantitative study into the mental wellbeing of persons affected by leprosy in province no. 7, Nepal
Scheltema M. 2019.
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"I feel like a nurse and my clients learn more": mHealth, Capacity Building and Empowerment in Community Based Care.
Ramukumba M, Hägglund M. Studies in health technology and informatics. 2019; 265195-200.
Abstract An overarching theme was that the mHealth application provided clinical content that empowered community health workers to develop confidence, higher efficacy, independent decisions making and experience higher social standing with their clients. There is evidence of strengthened capacity in the use of mHealth technology and application of knowledge to provide an engaged client care.
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Snakebite and snake identification: empowering neglected communities and health-care providers with AI.
Castañeda R, Durso AM, Ray N, ández Lé, Williams DJ, Alcoba G, et al.. The Lancet Digital Health. 2019; 1(5).
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Improving the control of snakebite envenomation in Latin America and the Caribbean: a discussion on pending issues.
Gutiérrez J, Fan H. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2018; 112(12):523-526.
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Outlining progress since the first International Snakebite Awareness Day and some key challenges for next year.
Harrison RA, Williams DJ. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2019.
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Using online learning for Health Information Systems (HIS) training in developing countries: in search of 'equity' in health professional training
Siribaddana P. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. 2019; 6(1).
Abstract The paper discusses the recognition of inequities and remedies to achieve social justice in future HIS training through a rights-based approach. The paper concludes by suggesting the same as a new approach to health professional training with a focus on social justice.
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Unavoidable Risks: Local Perspectives on Water Contact Behavior and Implications for Schistosomiasis Control in an Agricultural Region of Northern Senegal.
Lund AJ, Sam MM, Sy A, et al.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2019.
Abstract With qualitative data generated from 12 focus groups in four villages, we conducted team-based theme analysis to investigate how perception of schistosomiasis risk and reported preventive behaviors may suggest the presence of a Disease Driven Poverty Trap (DDPT).
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Ultraviolet sensitivity of WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) -related helminths: A systematic review.
Hazell L, Braun L, Templeton MR. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2019; 13(9):e0007777.
Abstract A qualitative systematic review of existing literature was carried out to establish which WASH-related helminths are more susceptible to UV disinfection and identify gaps in research to inform future studies.
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Impact of Environmental Changes on Infectious Diseases: key findings from an international conference in Trieste, Italy in May 2017
Brattig NW, Tanner M, Bergquist R, Utzinger ür. Acta Tropica. 2019.
Abstract Elsevier's 2nd conference on "Impact of Environmental Changes on Infectious Diseases" (IECID), brought together some 120 researchers. They presented the latest findings and discussed the impact of current and predicted future environmental change on infectious disease dynamics in humans, livestock and wildlife in different parts of the world. Particular emphasis was placed on food-, vector- and water-borne diseases within the general theme of infectious diseases of poverty and emerging and re-emerging diseases.
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