New Insights for Neglected Tropical Diseases with a Focus on Schistosomiasis
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 6221
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Disease, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Interests: neglected tropical disease; water, sanitation, and hygiene; community-led total; sanitation; infectious disease modeling; economic evaluation; vector control; health system strengthening; preventive chemotherapy coverage
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Schistosomiasis is a public health concern in 78 countries. Thanks to global efforts, the prevalence of schistosomiasis has been reduced substantially in some countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal to eliminate schistosomiasis in 69 countries by 2025 and 78 countries by 2030. However, in many schistosomiasis-endemic countries, prevalence has remained high in some areas due to reinfection despite repeated mass drug administration (MDA) interventions. Without tackling the repeated recurrence of schistosomiasis infection in these areas, it would be difficult to move toward the elimination phase. In accordance with this global effort, a new strategy was warranted to realize the NTD second roadmap incorporating open defecation elimination, vector control, improvement in diagnosis particularly at the point of care, and health system strengthening. Still, there is lack of empirical evidence to support the integrated approach, and the question of how to incorporate each component in control and elimination program in more sustainable and scalable manner remains unanswered. In this regard, we call for evidence to substantiate the integrated strategy into schistosomiasis control and elimination interventions. Prospective authors should first send a short abstract or tentative title to the Editorial Office. If the editors deem the topic to be appropriate for inclusion in the Special Issue, the author will be encouraged to submit a full manuscript.
Prof. Dr. Seungman Cha
Prof. Dr. Maowia Mukhtar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neglected tropical disease
- schistosomiasis
- water and sanitation
- snail control
- primary health care
- health system strengthening
- health information system
- nutrition
- neglected tropical disease roadmap
- open defecation
- mass drug administration
- elimination
- conflict and fragile context
- persistent hot spot
- point of care
- collective behavior change
- enabling environment
- community-led total sanitation
- focal distribution of praziquantel
- ecological zone
- integrated survey
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