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ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2017

Neglected tropical diseases: exploring long term practical approaches to achieve sustainable disease elimination and beyond.

Giuseppina Ortu, Oliver Williams

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Article in Infectious diseases of poverty, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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41citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giuseppina OrtuMalaria Consortium, Development House, 56-54 Leonard street, London, EC24 4LT, UK. g.ortu@malariaconsortium.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9234-756X
Oliver WilliamsMalaria Consortium, Development House, 56-54 Leonard street, London, EC24 4LT, UK.
Malaria Consortium · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRemarkable progress has been made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, but new challenges have emerged. Innovative diagnostics, better drugs and new insecticides are often identified as the priority; however, access to these new tools may not be sufficient to achieve and sustain disease elimination, if certain challenges and priorities are not considered. MAIN BODY: The authors summarise key operational challenges, and based on these, identify two major priorities: strengthening the capacity of the primary health care health system in correctly diagnosing and managing neglected tropical diseases; and establishing an effective disease surveillance process. Five steps are proposed as concrete actions to build an effective primary health care service for neglected tropical diseases, and a health management information system capable of accurately reporting these diseases. Community engagement and formalization of community health workers role are proposed as essential components of these steps. Shift of financial support from disease oriented programmes to disease integrated interventions, improved access to international guidelines for primary health care staff, and availability of donated drugs in health care structures are also suggested as key elements of the proposed process.

conclusionThe authors conclude that failure to address these priorities now may lead to further challenges on the long path towards neglected tropical disease elimination and beyond.

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Epidemiological MonitoringDelivery of Health CareDisease EradicationHumansNeglected DiseasesTropical MedicineCommunity engagementIntegrationNTDsPrimary health careSurveillance

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PMID28950893
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