"Our interventions are still here to support communities during the pandemic": Resuming mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases after COVID-19 implementation delays.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted essential health services, including those provided by national neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs. Most mass drug administration (MDA) programs were postponed for 6-12 months following World Health Organization guidance released in April 2020 to temporarily ha...
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| Main Authors: | Tikhala Itaye, Sultani Hadley Matendechero, Jean Bosco Mbonigaba, Fikre Seife Gebretsadik, Tuduetso L Molefi, Gilbert Baayenda, Eugene Ruberanziza, Karsor K Kollie, January Zilabumba, Massitan Dembele, Kebede Deribe, Elia Muhima Adrien, Maria Rebollo Polo, Kikundi African NTD Program Managers Community of Practice |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011368&type=printable |
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