Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia
Abstract It is widely known that the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa caused a serious disruption to the national health system, with many of ongoing disease focused programmes, such as mass drug administration (MDA) for onchocerciasis (ONC), lymphatic filariasis (LF) and schistosomia...
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doaj-11db9e06cc994eaab4acfa2f00360c312020-11-25T00:39:18ZengBMCInfectious Diseases of Poverty2049-99572017-05-01611410.1186/s40249-017-0272-8Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in LiberiaBrent C. Thomas0Karsor Kollie1Benjamin Koudou2Charles Mackenzie3Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD), Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineNeglected Tropical Disease, Non-Communicable Disease and Eye Health Group, Ministry of HealthCentre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD), Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineCentre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD), Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineAbstract It is widely known that the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa caused a serious disruption to the national health system, with many of ongoing disease focused programmes, such as mass drug administration (MDA) for onchocerciasis (ONC), lymphatic filariasis (LF) and schistosomiasis (SCH), being suspended or scaled-down. As these MDA programmes attempt to restart post-EVD it is important to understand the challenges that may be encountered. This commentary addresses the opinions of the major health sectors involved, as well as those of community members, regarding logistic needs and challenges faced as these important public health programmes consider restarting. There appears to be a strong desire by the communities to resume NTD programme activities, although it is clear that some important challenges remain, the most prominent being those resulting from the severe loss of trained staff.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0272-8West AfricaEbolaNeglected tropical diseasesMass drug administrationHealth systems |
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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia |
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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia |
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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia |
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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia |
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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia |
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commentary: restarting ntd programme activities after the ebola outbreak in liberia |
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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2049-9957 |
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Abstract It is widely known that the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa caused a serious disruption to the national health system, with many of ongoing disease focused programmes, such as mass drug administration (MDA) for onchocerciasis (ONC), lymphatic filariasis (LF) and schistosomiasis (SCH), being suspended or scaled-down. As these MDA programmes attempt to restart post-EVD it is important to understand the challenges that may be encountered. This commentary addresses the opinions of the major health sectors involved, as well as those of community members, regarding logistic needs and challenges faced as these important public health programmes consider restarting. There appears to be a strong desire by the communities to resume NTD programme activities, although it is clear that some important challenges remain, the most prominent being those resulting from the severe loss of trained staff. |
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West Africa Ebola Neglected tropical diseases Mass drug administration Health systems |
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