Adapting an integrated neglected tropical disease programme in response to COVID-19.
COVID-19
behaviour change
community engagement
community health workers
coronavirus disease
risk communication
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN: 1878-3503
Titre abrégé: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7506129
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 05 2021
08 05 2021
Historique:
received:
05
10
2020
revised:
26
11
2020
accepted:
21
01
2021
pubmed:
12
2
2021
medline:
28
5
2021
entrez:
11
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic hit at a time when the Ascend West and Central Africa programme was nearing the end of its first year of a 3-y programme. This article reflects on key lessons learnt from the rapid adaptation of an integrated neglected tropical disease (NTD) programme to support COVID-19 responses in 11 countries. It shares the experiences of adopting a flexible and directive approach, leveraging the NTD network and relationships, and working in collaboration with multiple ministry departments, commercial sector partners and the UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office to repurpose over £6 million of budget.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33570149
pii: 6133149
doi: 10.1093/trstmh/traa180
pmc: PMC7928664
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
441-446Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.