Leprosy Mailing List – August 20, 2024
Ref.: (LML) New Publications On Cross-Cutting Issues In NTDs. July, 2024.
From: Roos Geutjes and Sophie Vissers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
Make sure to read the August InfoNTD newsletter until the end as it is packed with new events and funding calls! It also contains many audio(visual) resources, instruction manuals on basic wound dressing, a special section on climate change related research, a scoping review on the impact of COVID-19 on NTDs and a global burden of disease study about NTDs and people aged 15-39 years old.
We want to highlight the 1st edition of the Community Skin Health Journal: the Official Journal of the International Foundation for Dermatology. Many interesting topics are covered in this issue such as the WHO Skin Mobile App. Check the website to read the issue and subscribe.
Additionally, we have some thrilling news: the new navigation menu is live! We are very happy with the improvements in navigation functionality and search speed. We have also added "Online Courses" to the menu, and a new section on "News and Events", and a link to our new eLearning platform which will be officially launched in October.
To help you make the most of these updates, here's a quick guide on using the new search menu: Via the button "Search Resources," you are now able to search for scientific publications, practical resources, online courses, information, and organizations in one menu. You can narrow your search by using the filter options. Moreover, we are interested in hearing about your experiences with the new website, especially any feedback you may have.
Warm regards,
Roos Geutjes and Sophie Vissers
www.InfoNTD.org
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Practical materials
PAHO's initiative for the elimination of communicable diseases [Pan American Health Organization Webinar Recording]
Minimum quality standards and indicators in community engagement [UNICEF Tool]
How to make a basic dressing in a low-resource setting: instruction manual [Akinwuntan et al., 2024; Instruction Manual]
Enhancing photography skills using smartphones in resource-limited settings [Punyamurthy et al., 2024; Guidelines]
Partnering for Progress: Building Industry-Academic Partnerships in Digital Mental Health [Wellcome & Zinc VC Webinar Recording]
Practical and Precision Assessments Manual [Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases Manual]
Dialogues: a conversation with Peter Hotez [Global Health Matters Podcast Episode]
Expanding the Circle of Knowledge in Global Health [Global Health Unfiltered Podcase Episode]
Elimination Exchange: Professor Monique Dorkenoo - Le quadruple champion: Togo [Global Institute for Disease Elimination French Podcast Episode]
'Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Improving global health research and outcomes through engaging with local communities' [National Institute for Health and Care Research Podcast series]
Musings about ourselves and other strangers: Dr. Wendy Harrison [The Life You Can Save Podcast Episode]
Climate Change
Climate change could fuel urinary schistosomiasis transmission in Africa and Europe.
van der Deure T, Maes T, Huyse T, et al. Global change biology. 2024; 30 (8) : 1-12.
Current and future impacts of climate change in eye and vision health
Osigwe OI. Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association. African Journals Online (AJOL). 2024; 26 (1) : 2-6.
Climate-related health impact indicators for public health surveillance in a changing climate: a systematic review and local suitability analysis
Palmeiro-Silva Y, Aravena-Contreras R, Izcue Gana J, et al. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. Elsevier BV. 2024.
Impacts of climate change-related human migration on infectious diseases
Tsui JL, Pena RE, Moir M, et al. Nature Climate Change. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024.
Traversed dynamics of climate change and One Health
Shafique M, Khurshid M, Muzammil S, et al. Environmental Sciences Europe. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024; 36 (1) : 1-18.
Effects of global change on snakebite envenoming incidence up to 2050: a modelling assessment
MartÃn G, Erinjery JJ, Ediriweera D, et al. The Lancet Planetary Health. Elsevier BV. 2024; 8 (8) : e533-e544.
Other new publications
Digital Mental Health Landscaping in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal LAB (RREAL)
San Juan DV, Martin DS, Barnett DP, et al. Wellcome Trust. 2024.
Language discrepancies in the performance of generative artificial intelligence models: an examination of infectious disease queries in English and Arabic.
Sallam M, Al-Mahzoum K, Alshuaib O, et al. BMC infectious diseases. 2024; 24 (1) : 1-13.
Lessons learned from chemoprophylaxis programmes for neglected diseases and diseases of poverty in Latin America: a systematic review
Cordeiro WDM, Rocha AMD, Silva TL, et al. Caderno Pedagógico. South Florida Publishing LLC. 2024; 21 (7) : 1-28.
WHO's skin mobile application as an educational tool for frontline health workers
Ruiz Postigo JA. Community Skin Health Journal. 2024.
Impact of COVID-19 on the neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review
Butala CB, Cave RNR, Fyfe J, et al. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024; 13 (1) : 1-16.
The Interruption of Transmission of Onchocerciasis in Abia, Anambra, Enugu, and Imo States, Nigeria: The Largest Global Onchocerciasis Stop-Treatment Decision to Date
Ityonzughul C, Sallau A, Miri E, et al. Pathogens. MDPI AG. 2024; 13 (8) : 1-12.
Mathematical Model for the Transmission Dynamics and Control of of Yaws Infection
Alhassan A, Musa S, Momoh A, et al. Confluence University Journal of Science and Technology. ScopeMed. 2024; 1 (1) : 36-94.
Revolutionizing infectious disease management in low-resource settings: The impact of rapid diagnostic technologies and portable devices
Olatunji AO, Olaboye JA, Maha CC, et al. International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences. Fair East Publishers. 2024; 6 (7) : 1417-1432.
A review of local global health education in post-graduate medical education
Lam SK, Celix B, Lenhard N, et al. Medical Teacher. Informa UK Limited. 2024.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of Leishmania species, vectors and reservoirs
Blaizot R, Pasquier G, Kone AK, et al. Parasites & Vectors. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024.
High burden of noma in the Gambella region of Ethiopia: a 12-year retrospective study on noma cases from the Facing Africa database.
Gebretsadik H, Abera Y. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2024; 118 (8) : 505-513.
The usefulness of patient-reported outcome measures in decision making in Chagas cardiomyopathy: a scoping review.
Silva W, Silva K, Xavier D, et al. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2024; 118 (8) : 491-497.
Doenças tropicais negligenciadas e a relação com o Ãndice de desenvolvimento humano na Região Norte do Brasil
de Sousa GVMA, Ferreira MCS, Lima MEO, et al. IV Seven International Congress of Health. Seven Congress. 2024.
Addressing the Syndemic Relationship between Lymphatic Filariasis and Mental Distress in Malawi: The Potential of Enhanced Self-Care
Barrett C, Chiphwanya J, Matipula DE, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2024; 9 (8) : 1-23.
Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on neglected tropical diseases in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative study with a focus on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths
Kihumuro RB, Atimango L, Kintu TM, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2024.
Cost and budget impact of mass drug administration compared to expanded school-based targeted preventive chemotherapy for soil-transmitted helminth control in Zamboanga Peninsula, the Philippines
delos Trinos JPC, Coffeng LE, Garcia F, et al. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. Elsevier BV. 2024.
Lessons learnt from conducting a randomised clinical trial in eumycetoma.
Sprute R, Cornely O. The Lancet. Infectious diseases. 2024.
Global, regional, national epidemiology and trends of neglected tropical diseases in youths and young adults aged 15–39 years from 1990 to 2019: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019
Lv J, Zhang Y, Li X, et al. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024; 24 (1) : 1-15.
Half a century of Japanese research on two Neglected Tropical Diseases (trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis): Overseas scientific cooperation
Alunda JM, Sanjoba C, Goto Y. Parasitology International. Elsevier BV. 2024.
The comprehensive epidemiological status of human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: meta-analysis and systematic review of the full story (1962–2022)
Odeniran PO, Paul-Odeniran KF, Ademola IO. Parasitology Research. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024.
Research about eye health and eye health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a scoping review
Hamm LM, Wainiqolo I, Pant N, et al. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. Elsevier BV. 2024.
A decision support system for the detection of cutaneous fungal infections using artificial intelligence
Rappoport N, Goldinger G, Debby A, et al. Pathology - Research and Practice. Elsevier BV. 2024.
Challenges to Schistosomiasis Control Program in Brazil: setbacks in the control program and critical analysis of the disease notification
Cardoso DT, Magalhães FDC, Enk MJ, et al. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). 2024.
Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan
Siewe Fodjo JN, Jada SR, Rovarini J, et al. International Health. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2024.
Harnessing artificial intelligence microscopy to improve diagnostics for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis: a review of recent advances and future pathways
Ward P, Levecke B, Ajjampur S. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). 2024.
Contribution of imaging in the diagnosis of three neglected diseases in the Southern Cone: Leishmaniasis, Dengue, and Chikungunya
Galeano MA, Ranalletti ML, Pelizzari M, et al. Pediatric Radiology. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024.
Participation of people with disabilities due to Leprosy, Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), and other causes in Uganda
Carolyne Sserunkuma M, Sembatya BB, Moses K, et al. Leprosy Review. Lepra. 2024; 95 (3) : 1-22.
Charting Competence: A Holistic Scale for Measuring Proficiency in Artificial Intelligence Literacy
Yuan CW, Tsai HS, Chen Y. Journal of Educational Computing Research. SAGE Publications. 2024.
The missing voices in global health storytelling
Nassiri-Ansari T, Jose A, Razif SKS, et al. PLOS Global Public Health. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 4 (7) : 1-4.
Community engagement in research addressing infectious diseases of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative systematic review
Koricha ZB, Abraha YG, Ababulgu SA, et al. PLOS Global Public Health. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 4 (7) : 1-33.
Community Involvement in Onchocerciasis Post-elimination Surveillance in Bududa District, Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Khainza AT, Soita D, Okia D, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 18 (7) : 1-20.
Multimethods study to develop tools for competency-based assessments of implementation research training programmes in low and middle-income countries
Alonge O, Rao A, Kalbarczyk A, et al. BMJ Open. BMJ. 2024; 14 (7) : 1-12.
A Three-Stage Model for Innovation Adoption in Health Systems: Insights from the Health Promotion and System Strengthening Project in Tanzania
Stoermer M, Abdallah AK, Wiedenmayer K. Systems. MDPI AG. 2024; 12 (8) : 1-19.
Leprosy and lymphatic filariasis-related disability and psychosocial burden in northern Mozambique
van Wijk R, Raimundo L, Nicala D, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 18 (8) : 1-23.
Transforming global health: decoloniality and the human condition
Lencucha R. BMJ Global Health. BMJ. 2024; 9 (8) : 1-5.
News & Events
Nepal holds high-level strategic roundtable meeting to tackle neglected tropical diseases (WHO)
Even with no drug or vaccine, eradication of Guinea worm is in sight (Nature)
Landmark disability rights treaty comes into force across Africa (Sightsavers)
Communiqué de Presse sur l'entrée en vigueur du Protocole à la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples relatif aux Droits des Personnes Handicapées en Afrique (African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights)
AUDA-NEPAD and Uniting to Combat NTDs initiate new partnership to accelerate progress in ending NTDs across Africa (Uniting to Combat NTDs)
Researchers to receive financial support towards eradication of Neglected Tropical Diseases (MyJoyOnline)
Call for Proposals: Operational Research on "Endgame" Challenges (COR NTD)
Call for Proposals: Mental Health Award - Accelerating scalable digital mental health interventions (Wellcome)
Call for Proposals: NHIR Global Health Research - Researcher-led funding call bands 1 to 3 (NHIR)
Africa Evidence Week 2024: Celebrating EIDM in Africa
August 19-23, 2024; online event.
Africa Evidence Week 2024 is a virtual celebration of African EIDM and the decision-makers who make it possible. To participate in showcasing you have to submit live in-person events, live online events, pre-recorded webinars, Twitter chats, blog posts, video content, publications or any other digital content aligned to the objectives of the event.
World Water Week 2024
Stockholm, Sweden & Online, 25 – 29 augustus 2024
The event is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme "Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future" asks us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future. Registration is open.
Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme
October 21 - December 9, 2024; Online, 8 x 3h sessions
AREF is calling for applications from early career scientists who are active, emerging biomedical/health researchers in African countries to participate in its Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme. Deadline for application: August 30, 2024.
The 7th CBR/CBID Africa Conference
September 2-5, 2024; Entebbe, Uganda.
This conference will provide a platform for various stakeholders to come together, exchange ideas on the role of CBR/CBID in promoting disability inclusive development. Registration is open.
Webinar; Wellcome digital mental health interventions funding
September 10, 2024; 16:30 CEST
Wellcome funding webinar to present the latest mental health funding opportunity, Accelerating scalable digital mental health interventions.
International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria
September 19-23, 2024; Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
The 21st edition will cover topics and updates on tropical medicine, including malaria, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, neglected diseases, drug resistance, parasitology, zoonoses, travel medicine, and other public-health issues. The theme is ""Global Responses and Interdisciplinary Research Towards Eliminating Tropical Diseases". Registration is open.
COR-NTD Meeting for the Pacific Islands
September 25-26, 2024; in-person event; Brisbane, Australia.
The goal of this meeting is to bring together key stakeholders to address how to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, scabies, trachoma, leprosy and other NTDs from the region. Registration will open soon.
RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024
October 10-11, 2024; Coin Street Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
The Annual Meeting will bring together members, Fellows and supporters from around the world to share knowledge, hear about the latest research and ideas, and encourage new collaborations. The theme of the meeting is 'Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Innovations and Challenges' with a focus on significant cross cutting issues. Registration is open.
2024 UNC Water & Health Conference
October 14-18, 2024; hybrid event; Chapel Hill, United States of America
This annual conference reflects on Water Institute's commitment to improving public health by achieving universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services that are safe, affordable and sustainable. In-person registration is open and online participation registration is coming soon.
The UNITE Global Summit
October 16, 2024; Berlin, Germany.
This year forum's theme is "Building Trust for Global Health: Parliamentarians' Leadership for Change". The agenda will be divided into the main pillars: human rights & equitable access to health, global health architecture & security, strenthening of healthcare systems and sustainable financing for health. The event is the world's leading Forum for forging partnerships between parliamentarians and leaders from the global health community. Registration is open.
Infection Prevention Conference 2024
October 23-25 2024; Birmingham, United Kingdom
Join the global conversation on infection prevention at Infection Prevention Society's annual conference. Discover cutting-edge solutions and expertise in infection prevention and control with leading experts covering a wide range of topics and themes. Check the website for information about registration.
ASTMH Annual Meeting
November 13-17, 2024; Louisiana, New Orleans
The scientific program is designed for researchers, professors, government and public health officials, military personnel, travel clinic physicians, practicing physicians in tropical medicine, students, and healthcare providers. Invitation letters for travel approval assistance are available here. Registration is open and the early rate deadline is September 30.
International Congress on Infectious Diseases 2024
December 3-6, 2024; Cape Town, South Africa
This is the 20th edition of the ICID where world-renowned experts share innovative ideas and colleagues spark critical connections, and is a place for our global industry and medical community to share groundbreaking solutions for prevention, management, and cutting edge treatments for all those impacted by infectious diseases. Registration is open.
Save the date! Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024
May, 2025; Nairobi, Kenya
The 1st edition of the Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases, organized by AME is tentatively scheduled in May 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, as a hybrid meeting.
Save the date! TEPHINET Scientific Conference and the Global Field Epidemiology Partnership Forum
June 2-5, 2025; Berlin, Germany
The deadline for abstract submission is September 30, 2024.
Breakthrough in bid to develop vaccine for neglected tropical disease (University of York)
Pain, organ damage, infertility: the neglected disease that leaves millions of women in agony (The Guardian)
The Silent Battle Against Trachoma: WHO's Progress and the Road Ahead (Devdiscourse)
Health Minister: We look forward Carter Center to increasing its projects in Sudan (SUNA)
Trachoma: how a common cause of blindness can be prevented worldwide (Our World in Data)
Africa CDC and Africa Public Health Foundation Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems (Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention)
Outdated leprosy laws consigned to history (Newsbook Malta)
Call for Applications of the Joint EMRO/TDR Impact Grants for regional priorities focused on implementation research in infectious diseases of poverty. (WHO TDR)
Call for Proposals: Skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) CfP-NTD2025 (Diorapthe Foundation)
Consultation with health community on the Global Plan of Action on Climate Change and Health
August 20, 2024; 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
This consultation by the WHO will aim at ensuring that the voices of the health community are heard and integrated into the Global Plan of Action on Climate Change and Health. Please register in advance.
Webinar- Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Self Help Groups
August 22, 2024; 12:30-13:30 CEST
A virtual event organized by NLR India. Please register in advance.
Online event - RSTMH Research in Progress 2024
August 29, 2024; 9am - 4.30pm BST
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene event specifically hosted for early career researchers. This event focusses on funding, publishing, dissemination of scientific results. You have to register in advance and costs for non-members £5 per person.
African Disability Conference 2024
September 2-4, 2024; Nairobi, Kenya
The theme of the conference is: "Persons with Disabilities in a Post-Pandemic World: Redefining the Inclusive Development & Humanitarian Agenda in Africa". To receive your registration link, email the events team.
BSP Autumn Symposium: Highlighting female and male genital schistosomiasis in Africa
September 4-5, 2024; London, United Kingdom
The symposium will bring together clinicians and biologists interested in discussing knowledge gaps concerning the natural history of the disease, its diagnostic challenges as well as clinical management. The meeting will also encourage a diversity of speakers and early career researchers who shall give invited/open oral presentations and interact further during the open poster sessions. Registration is open.
Conference on Tropical Medicine and Global Health
September 19-21, 2024; Dusseldorf, Germany.
Some of the topics: Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness, High Consequence Infectious Diseases, Interdisciplinary health concepts, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Tropical Medicine. Registration is open.
Swiss TPH Hybrid Symposium: Defining the Noma Research Agenda
September 20, 2024; hybrid event; Allschwil, Switzerland.
Join the symposium to unite efforts to better understand, prevent and treat noma. The symposium is co-organised with Elysium, the first noma survivors' association. Registration is open.
NNN Conference 2024
October 1-3, 2024; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The theme for the conference is: "Collaboration for Change: Fostering Global Equity and Strengthening Community Engagement in NTDs." Registration is open.
Conference on control strategies for schistosomiasis in Madagascar
October 11, 2024; Antananarivo, Madagascar
The aim of the conference is to fuel the discussion and strengthen the networks between Malagasy stakeholders and policy makers, international experts, health professionals and scientist to work together to reach equity through elimination. Registration deadline is the 15th of September 2024.
World Health Summit 2024
October 13-15, 2024; Berlin, Germany & Online
The theme of the conference is: "Building Trust for a Healthier World". You can join the event online live from all around the world for free and without any registration required. Registration for on-site participation is open.
2024 Annual Meeting of National NTD Programme Managers
October 15-17, 2024
The theme of this even is "Innovating for acceleration: Pathways to NTD Elimination". Updates will follow but you can ask your questions by e-mailing to ESPENAFRO@who.int.
International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices
October 22-24, 2024; Cape Town, South Africa
The 4th edition of the conference has the theme: "The Politics of Knowledge", serves as a platform for engaging critically with knowledge-making and the philosophical underpinnings of what it means to produce knowledge in the world today. Registration is open.
International Symposium on Schistosomiasis
November 10-13 2024; Bahia, Salvador
This 17th edition of the International Symposium on Schistosomiasis has as theme "Perspectives for the elimination of Schistosomiasis". This edition will highlight technological advances contributing to the elimination of schistosomiasis. Registration is open.
Annual International Scientific Conference
November 13-14, 2024; Malaika Beach Resort, Mwanza, Tanzania
This is the 14th edition of the conference organized by the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania. This year's main theme is "One Health and Global Health Security". Deadline for submission is open until September 30, 2024.
LSTM Scientific Symposium - 125 year Anniversary
November 25-27, 2024; hybrid event; Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Some of the topics of the 125th Anniversary edition of this symposium are: Neglected Tropical Diseases, Resilient Health Systems, Resistance Research and Management, the Impact of Climate Change on Global Health, and Health Policy and Systems Research. Registration is open.
International Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Research
January 20-22, 2024; Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda
This is the second edition of the InCORNTD and this meeting aims to bring together key stakeholders to address how to eliminate NTDs from the African region through operational and carefully focused research.
You can share the challenges you are facing in eliminating NTDs that may benefit from a breakout session discussion or operational research via this survey (en français, em português, in English) by August 31.
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