Leprosy Mailing List – June 22 , 2023
Ref.: (LML) New publications on cross-cutting issues in NTDs. May, 2023
From: Roos Geutjes and Josephine Nreman-Srivastava, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
Congratulations to Mali and Benin and everyone involved in the elimination of Trachoma as a public health problem!
More exciting news! The American Leprosy Mission (ALM), with funding support from Anesvad Foundation and the Raoul Follerau Foundation, launches a ground-breaking Skin Disease Diagnostics Development that can simultaneously detect five skin neglected tropical diseases (Buruli Ulcer, Leprosy, Yaws, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and Mycetoma).
The WHO South-Eastern Asian Office (SEARO) is requesting for organizations, researchers, and doctors to share clinical images of Skin-related diseases and NTDs. SEARO is planning to develop a training toolkit that can be utilized by peripheral healthcare workers who see patients that are affected by skin-diseases first-hand. Please support the development of this toolkit and click here to find out more about how you can share clinical images.
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
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Practical materials
Community Eye Health Journal: Communication Technology Webinar
International Center for Eye Health (ICEH) , London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). 2023.
A short documentary on Scabies: The Agony of the Night
Kassahun E, NHIR The Global Health Research Unit on NTDs , The 5S Foundation . 2023.
Decolonizing Knowledge Construction about (Linguistic) Africa
Makoni S, Mufwene S, Vigouroux C. University of Chicago, Center in Paris. 2022.
The Wash
Piotrowska A, Tiba Partnership . 2023 Better Health and Well-being Selection. World Health Organization . 2023.
COVID 19 and NTDs
Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures
Elson L, Matharu AK, Riithi N, et al. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 12 (1) : 1-17.
Coinfection with Strongyloides and SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review
Rosca EC, Heneghan C, Spencer EA, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2023; 8 (5) : 1-17.
Other new publications
The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Godwin-Akpan TG, Chowdhury S, Rogers EJ, et al. PLOS ONE. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 18 (5) : 1-21.
'We do not rush to the hospital for ordinary wounds (suḷu tuvāla)': A qualitative study on the early clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis and associated health behaviours in rural Sri Lanka.
Gunasekara S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2023; 17 (5) : e0010939.
Behaviour change interventions for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis: A systematic review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Torres-Vitolas CA, Trienekens SCM, Zaadnoordijk W, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (5) : 1-43.
Importance of consultations using mobile teams in the screening and treatment of neglected tropical skin diseases in Benin.
Gnimavo R, Fajloun F, Al-Bayssari C, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2023; 17 (5) : 1-19.
Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Kerala: A Success Story
Meenakshy V., Viswan K A., Sharma S. N. , et al. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2023; 55 (1) : 91-97.
The influence of demographic factors on the utilization of healthcare services by patients with chronic lymphatic filariasis in Goshi Location, Malindi Sub-County, Kenya
Murithi D., Oluchina S.. East African Medical Journal. African Journals OnLine (AJOL). 2023.
Influencing Factors for Social Acceptance of Noma (Cancrum Oris) Patients in Niger: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Issa AH, Ousmane KAK, Issa EOH, et al. Health. Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.. 2023; 15 (04) : 326-348.
Psychosocial aspects of Noma (Cancrum Oris) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Onu JU, Aluh DO, Ononiwu CN. Tropical Doctor. SAGE Publications. 2023.
Results of the 2022 global WHO online survey on diagnostic capacities and treatment practices for implantation (deep) mycoses
World Health Organization . World Health Organization . 2023.
A Framework for the Economic Evaluation of Digital Health Intervention
Wilkinson T, Wang M, Friedman J, et al. Policy Research Working Paper. World Bank Group. 2023.
How well do coverage surveys and programmatically reported mass drug administration coverage match? Results from 214 mass drug administration campaigns in 15 countries, 2008-2017.
Zoerhoff K, Mbabazi P, Gass K, et al. BMJ global health. 2023; 8 (5) : 1-14.
Statistical modelling based on structured surveys of Australian native possum excreta harbouring Mycobacterium ulcerans predicts Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans
Vandelannoote K, Buultjens AH, Porter JL, et al. eLife. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. 2023.
Challenges in the Management of Childhood Epilepsy in a Rural Area with Endemic Onchocerciasis in Cameroon
Enyama D, Koum DK, Tounde BT, et al. Pediatric Oncall. Pediatric Oncall Pvt Ltd. 2023.
The effect of a disability-targeted cash transfer program on universal health coverage and universal access to education: a nationwide cohort study of Chinese children and adolescents with disabilities
Wang H, Li Z, Chen S, et al. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. Elsevier BV. 2023.
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Italy: introducing IN-NTD, the Italian network for NTDs
Casulli A, Antinori S, Bartoloni A, et al. Parasitology. Cambridge University Press (CUP). 2023.
Neglected tropic diseases: a reflexion in times of pandemic about how to intervene under the optics of one health
Villamil –Gomez WE. Infectio. Asociacion Colombiana de Infectologia - ACIN. 2023.
Sudden emergence and spread of cutaneous larva migrans in Sudan: A case series calls for urgent actions
Ahmed A, Hemaida MA, Hagelnur AA, et al. IDCases. Elsevier BV. 2023.
The Impact of Flooding on Snail Spread: The Case of Endemic Schistosomiasis Areas in Jiangxi Province, China
Lv S, He T, Hu F, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2023; 8 (5) : 1-11.
Understanding factors responsible for the slow decline of soil-transmitted helminthiasis following seven rounds of annual mass drug administration (2012–2018) among school children in endemic counties of Kenya: A mixed method study
Masaku J, Okoyo C, Araka S, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (5) : e0011310.
Safety of integrated mass drug administration of azithromycin, albendazole and ivermectin versus standard treatment regimens: a cluster-randomised trial in Ethiopia.
McPherson S, Tafese G, Tafese T, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2023.
A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: "The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!"
Mørkve ÅW, Sitienei J, Van den Bergh G, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2023; 17 (4) : 1-19.
Neurotropic parasitic infections associated with psychiatric disorders: a review article
Elshafey M. E., Elshafey M. E., Elbaitar S. A., et al. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. (JESP). 2023; 53 (1) : 185-197.
Association between asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis with leprosy: A case-control study
Tenório M, Araujo J, de Melo E, et al. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2023.
Healthcare practitioners' knowledge of snakebite management and associated factors in high-burden, low-resource settings in Uganda
Wafula ST, Mugume IB, Namakula LN, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2023.
Assessing climate impacts on gender and socially inclusive WASH: lessons from a research-practice project
Kohlitz J, Megaw T, Gero A, et al. Waterlines. Practical Action Publishing. 2022; 41 (3) : 1-11.
Morbidity hotspot surveillance: A novel approach to detect lymphatic filariasis transmission in non-endemic areas of the Tillabéry region of Niger
Badia-Rius X, Adamou S, Taylor M, et al. Parasite epidemiology and control. 2023.
Medicinal Plants and Products from Traditional Medicine Systems Contribute to Clinical Wound Management
Biswas TK, Chakrabarti S, Pandit S, et al. Chronic Wound Management. Springer International Publishing. 2023.
Knowledge of tropical diseases and response capabilities of healthcare providers in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Adje DU, Dambo ED. International Health. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2023.
One health insights into pastoralists' perceptions on zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia: perspectives from South Omo Zone of SNNP Region
Samuel TA, Ero D, Mor SM. Pastoralism. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 13 (1) : 1-16.
Rapid ethnography and participatory techniques increase onchocerciasis mass drug administration treatment coverage in Benin: a difference-in-differences analysis
Means AR, Sambiéni NE, Avokpaho E, et al. Implementation Science Communications. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2023; 4 (1) : 1-17.
Health Systems & Governance
Lessons Not (Yet) Learned: What African Countries Could Teach the Global North about One Health during the Pandemics
Corredor Jimenez J, Grimm HM, Ceesay LO, et al. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice. Informa UK Limited. 2023.
NTD programmes hold the key to universal health coverage and better climate and emergency responses.
Fall I, Ducker C, Solomon A. PLOS global public health. 2023.
One Health as an Integrated Approach: Perspectives from Public Services for Mitigation of Future Epidemics
Yasobant S, Perez Arredondo AM, Felappi JF, et al. Integrated Science of Global Epidemics. Springer International Publishing. 2023.
News & Events
Accelerating universal health coverage with inclusive new tools - DNDi Event
May 22, Geneva
The DNDi event will explore opportunities to strengthen universal health coverage (UHC) through inclusive innovation, notably for the most vulnerable communities, against the background of a challenging and ever-changing world of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, pandemics, and climate change. The event will take 90 minutes with three sessions: Fireside Chat, Panel Discussion, & interactive session.
From Noma To All - Side Event
May 23, 8:30 (UTC)
In this Side Event during the 2023 World Health Assembly, the focus is to look at the road to Health For All through the lens of those affected by noma, one of the world's still highly neglected and devastating diseases. Member States, survivors of noma, researchers, medical practitioners, donors, health focused humanitarian and development organisations, and UN representatives will get together in Geneva to finally put a spotlight on noma and noma survivors.
World Health Assembly Side Meeting on Skin Diseases
May 24, 12:30 CEST, Geneva
The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) is hosting a World Health Assembly Side Meeting on Skin Diseases. The meeting will build on the momentum generated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its first global meeting on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) held in March 2024. High level presentations will discuss progress, potential ways forward and challenge country leaders to improve skin health for all.
GONE Country webinar on Guinea Equatorial
May 25, 14:00 CEST
The Gobal Onchocerciasis Network for Elimination (GONE) is hosting the country webinar on Guinea Equatorial. Information will be provided on its elimination efforts, progress and critical actions needed. This is followed by a panel discussion with neighbouring countries (cross border issues) and questions/comments from other interested participants.
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.
Call for Innovations for the 2023 Annual Meeting | COR-NTD
October 17
Were you recently involved with the development of a new strategy, technology, or tool with the potential to help NTD programs? You can apply to showcase your innovation at the COR-NTD Innovation Lab on October 17th, 2023, virtually. Application deadline is June 15.
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.
Wash'Em Webinar - Introducing the new and improved Wash'Em training and software
June 7, 16:00 (CEST)
After collecting feedback from a range of humanitatian stakeholders on what changes needed to be made, the Wash'Em training material and software has been updated. In this webinar the new training materials and software will be presented; highlighting what has changed and what remains the same. The webinar will be in English; with live interpretation in French and Spanish.
Groundbreaking Skin Disease Diagnostics Development Project launched
Americal Leprosy Missions (ALM) announced a ground-breaking project in molecular diagnostics to simultaneously detect five skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (Buruli Ulcer, Yaws, Leprosy, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and Mycetoma). With funding from the Anesvad Foundation and the Raoul Follereau Foundation, ALM will apply its experience in diagnostic assay development to create a multiplex assay to simultaneously detect the above mentioned skin NTDs.
Frontiers in Pharmacology Call for Articles
The journal Frontiers is calling for articles that highlight potentially novel pharmacological targets and new therapeutics or interventions to treat Neglected Global Diseases. Authors and institutions from low- or middle-income countries.
Abstract submission deadline is August 2; and Manuscript submission is December 6.
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. Early Bird Discount ends 31st of May. Other ticket options open June 1st.
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.
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