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Commentary: restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
- Source :
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Infectious diseases of poverty [Infect Dis Poverty] 2017 May 01; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 01. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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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.
- Subjects :
- Antiviral Agents administration & dosage
Antiviral Agents therapeutic use
Ebolavirus
Humans
Liberia
Disease Outbreaks prevention & control
Global Health
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola drug therapy
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola prevention & control
Neglected Diseases drug therapy
Neglected Diseases prevention & control
Preventive Health Services
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2049-9957
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infectious diseases of poverty
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28457226
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0272-8