Leprosy Mailing List Blog: FW: Ref.: (LML) InfoNTD Monthly Overview Of The Latest Cross-Cutting NTD Publications

Leprosy Mailing List – February 26, 2022

Ref.: (LML) InfoNTD Monthly Overview Of The Latest Cross-Cutting NTD Publications - February, 202

From: Roos Geutjes, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Dear colleagues,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Mwele Malecela. Although I did not know her personally, I have heard her speak several times in meetings and was always very impressed and inspired by her. Looking at all the Tweets and blogs that were written about her in these past weeks, I can only imagine how many lives she has touched and how many people will miss her leadership and her presence as an amazing human being. Thank you for all that you have done Dr. Mwele. We will make sure to continue to work on beating NTDs.

Enjoy reading the selection of the latest NTD publications that are listed below. We offer free full text delivery services. Feel free to contact us to receive the full-text versions if these cannot be found through the InfoNTD portal. We will also gladly support you with literature searches.

Warm regards,
Roos Geutjes

InfoNTD Coordinator
www.InfoNTD.org
info@InfoNTD.org

Practical materials

Delivering eye health promotion: why and how
Aghaji A, Gilbert C. Community Eye Health Journal. 2022.
Link to: Education activity pack

Eradiction of Yaws - Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation
World Health Organization. World Health Organization. 2022.

WHO GUIDELINE on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis
World Health Organization. World Health Organization. 2022

Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals - One Health: Approach for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
World Health Organization. World Health Organization. 2022.

Improving the Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Neglected Tropical Diseases Through Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology
World Health Organization. 2021

WHO Online Courses - NTDs

NTDs & COVID-19

Schistosomiasis outbreak during COVID-19 pandemic in Takum, Northeast Nigeria: Analysis of infection status and associated risk factors
Olamiju F, Nebe OJ, Mogaji H, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS ONE. 2022; 17 (1) : e0262524.

COVID-19 related perception among some community members and frontline healthcare providers for NTD control in Ghana
Ahorlu CS, Okyere D, Pi-Bansa S, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2022.

The status of neglected tropical diseases amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Current evidence and recommendations
Akinokun RT, Ilesanmi EB, Adebisi YA, et al. Maad Rayan Publishing Company. Health Promotion Perspectives. 2021; 11 (4) : 430-433.

Ivermectin for COVID-19: Addressing Potential Bias and Medical Fraud
Hill A, Mirchandani M, Pilkington V. Oxford University Press (OUP). Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2022.

Other new publications

World NTD Day 2022 and a new Kigali Declaration to galvanise commitment to end neglected tropical diseases
Elphick-Pooley T, Engels D, Uniting to Combat NTDs . Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 2022.

Uche Amazigo: neglected tropical diseases in the pandemic
Azevedo Soares A. WHO Press. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2022; 100 (02) : 96-97.

Neglected Disdb: A Broad Internet Framework for Gathering And Analysing Data From Neglected Diseases
Paritala V, Reddy R, Kalva S. Journal of Applied Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. 2022.

Geostatistical modelling enables efficient safety assessment for mass drug administration with ivermectin in Loa loa endemic areas through a combined antibody and LoaScope testing strategy for elimination of onchocerciasis
Johnson O, Giorgi E, Fronterre C, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2022; 16 (2) : e0010189.

Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. World Health Organization. 2022.

Supermicrosurgical treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
Will PA, Wan Z, Seide SE, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Systematic Reviews. 2022.

Shifting the dynamics: implementation of locally driven, mixed-methods modelling to inform schistosomiasis control and elimination activities
Fergus CA, Ozunga B, Okumu N, et al. BMJ. BMJ Global Health. 2022; 7 (2) : e007113.

Recommendations for an Optimal Model of integrated case detection, referral, and confirmation of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A case study in Bong County, Liberia
Godwin-Akpan TG, Chowdhury S, Rogers EJ, et al. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 2022.

Effectiveness of community-based burden estimation to achieve elimination of lymphatic filariasis: a comparative cross-sectional investigation in Côte d'Ivoire
Simpson H, Konan DO, Brahima K, et al. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 2022.

An observational assessment of the safety of mass drug administration for trachoma in Ethiopian children
Ciciriello AM, Addiss DG, Teferi T, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2022.

A resilience building collaboration: A social identity empowerment approach to trauma management in leprosy-affected communities.
Jay S, Winterburn M, Jha K, et al. Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy. 2022.

Cultural adaptation of psychological interventions for people with mental disorders delivered by lay health workers in Africa: scoping review and expert consultation
Mabunda D, Oliveira D, Sidat M, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2022.

Implementation of mHealth Interventions for Public Healthcare in East Africa
Ndayizigamiye P. IGI Global. Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration. 2022.

We love orthodox medicine but still use our 'Elewe omo': Utilization of traditional healers among women in an urban community in Nigeria
Goodman O, Adejoh S, Adeniran A, et al. Medknow. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022; 11 (1) : 215.

Determining target populations for leprosy prophylactic interventions: a hotspot analysis in Indonesia.
Taal A, Blok D, Handito A, et al. BMC infectious diseases. 2022; 22 (1) : 131.

Addressing a silent and neglected scourge in sexual and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa by development of training competencies to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) for health workers
Jacobson J, Pantelias A, Williamson M, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Reproductive Health. 2022.

Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recently published literature (2016–2020)
Shams M, Khazaei S, Ghasemi E, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2022.

Blog – Unfinished Business: Human Rights and the Future of NTD Control and Elimination
Amon J, Addiss D. The Task Force for Global Health. 2022.

Snakebite envenoming: a hidden health crisis.
Basnyat B, Shilpakar O. The Lancet. Global health. 2022; 10 (3) : e311-e312.

Reimagining leprosy elimination with AI analysis of a combination of skin lesion images with demographic and clinical data
Barbieri RR, Xu Y, Setian L, et al. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 2022.

Determining the optimal strategies to achieve elimination of transmission for Schistosoma mansoni
Kura K, Ayabina D, Hollingsworth TD, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Parasites & Vectors. 2022.

Community views on mass drug administration for filariasis: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Taylor M, Thomas R, Oliver S, et al. Wiley. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022.

Vietnam: Neglected tropical diseases in an emerging and accelerating economy
Pham K, Hotez PJ, Jex AR. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2022; 16 (2) : e0010140.

Adapting the depression component of WHO Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG.v2) for primary care in Shenzhen, China: a DELPHI study
Searle K, Blashki G, Kakuma R, et al. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2022.

Exploring the Intersection of Sanitation, Hygiene, Water, and Health in Pastoralist Communities in Northern Tanzania
Barasa V, Waldman L. Institute of Development Studies (IDS). 2022.

Challenges to Scaling up Mhealth in Ghana. A Framework for Assessing the Health System
Gyamfi NK, Dayie R, Asiedu EK. NeuroQuantology Journal. Webology. 2022; 19 (1) : 458-479.

Navigating the way to onchocerciasis elimination: the feasibility and cost of onchocerciasis elimination mapping
Hamill L, Trotignon G, MacKenzie C, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). International Health. 2022.

Parasites causing cutaneous wounds: Theory and practice from a dermatological point of view
Oranges T, Veraldi S, Granieri G, et al. Elsevier BV. Acta Tropica. 2022.

Village health worker motivation for better performance in a maternal and child health programme in Nigeria: A realist evaluation
Mbachu C, Etiaba E, Ebenso B, et al. SAGE Publications. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 2022.

Picturing health: Buruli ulcer in Ghana
Kumar A, Preston N, Phillips R. Elsevier BV. The Lancet. 2022.

Assessment of the effect of snakebite on health and socioeconomic factors using a One Health perspective in the Terai region of Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
Martins S, Bolon I, Alcoba G, et al. The Lancet. Global health. 2022; 10 (3) : e409-e415.

Informed Consent among Hansen's Disease Patients – A Nigerian Perspective
Meka I, Meka A, Ekeke N, et al. Afr. J. Health Sci.. 2021.

Leishmaniasis in Cameroon and neighboring countries: An overview of current status and control challenges
Ngouateu OB, Dondji B. Elsevier BV. Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases. 2022.

Current knowledge of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in Zambia: A clarion call to scaling-up "One Health" research in the wake of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
Mubemba B, Mburu MM, Changula K, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2022; 16 (2) : e0010193.

Safety and efficacy of mass drug administration with a single-dose triple-drug regimen of albendazole + diethylcarbamazine + ivermectin for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: An open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Tavul L, Laman M, Howard C, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2022; 16 (2) : e0010096.

A conceptual model for understanding the zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission risk in the Moroccan pre-Saharan area
Karmaoui A, Sereno D, Maia C, et al. Elsevier BV. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 2022.

Effect of a low-cost, behaviour-change intervention on latrine use and safe disposal of child faeces in rural Odisha, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Caruso BA, Sclar GD, Routray P, et al. Elsevier BV. The Lancet Planetary Health. 2022; 6 (2) : e110-e121.

Potential of the CRISPR‐Cas system for improved parasite diagnosis
You H, Gordon CA, MacGregor SR, et al. Wiley. BioEssays. 2022.

Lymphatic filariasis elimination status: Wuchereria bancrofti infections in human populations and factors contributing to continued transmission after seven rounds of mass drug administration in Masasi District, Tanzania
Lupenza ET, Gasarasi DB, Minzi OM, et al. Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLOS ONE. 2022; 17 (1) : e0262693.

Governance & Health Systems

How Can "Community Voices" from Qualitative Research Illuminate Our Understanding of the Implementation of the SDGs? A Scoping Review
Mbah MF, East LA. MDPI AG. Sustainability. 2022; 14 (4) : 2136.

The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Morbidity and Health Seeking Behaviour in Africa: Evidence from Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Novignon J, Prencipe L, Molotsky A, et al. Oxford University Press (OUP). Health Policy and Planning. 2022.

Pandemics disable people — the history lesson that policymakers ignore
Spinney L. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. Nature. 2022; 602 (7897) : 383-385.

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