2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.02.017
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Neglected tropical disease (NTD) control in health systems: The interface between programmes and general health services

Abstract: Disease control programmes are an intrinsic part of health systems. Neglected tropical disease (NTD) control is a clear case in point. While there is a growing consensus that NTD control and health services are linked, with important mutual impacts, little is known of what actually happens at the interface between the two entities. Here, we review the rationale, viewpoints and experiences of NTD control programmes regarding general health services, and vice versa, and compare their respective arguments. We dis… Show more

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“…This situation reflects what Biesma and colleagues [8] have called ‘ missed opportunities ’, or opportunities not seized that can produce positive synergies between disease control programmes and the general health system [42,43]. These synergies are pre-requisites for attaining programme objectives and health system goals [44,45], and achieving long-term outcomes [41,44]. Therefore, a routine monitoring of the interface by managers of general health services and of programmes will provide avenues for optimizing the interaction between programmes and general health services by proactively searching and seizing all opportunities [46].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…This situation reflects what Biesma and colleagues [8] have called ‘ missed opportunities ’, or opportunities not seized that can produce positive synergies between disease control programmes and the general health system [42,43]. These synergies are pre-requisites for attaining programme objectives and health system goals [44,45], and achieving long-term outcomes [41,44]. Therefore, a routine monitoring of the interface by managers of general health services and of programmes will provide avenues for optimizing the interaction between programmes and general health services by proactively searching and seizing all opportunities [46].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…However, the importance of integration of NTD control into broad health systems is now being recognized [81], [82]. Moreover, technical guidelines by the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and Member States were recently released for the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy [83].…”
Section: Ways Forwardmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Efforts to provide greater availability of basic medical supplies to rural health care settings in central Africa would help minimize the risk of large outbreaks of EHF and MHF, as well as have the broad benefit of preventing non-related health care–associated infections in patients and health care workers, and ensure greater patient safety. A recent report by Marchal et al stressed potential linkages between NTD control and improvement of health systems [82]. While infection control during medical care is only one aspect of the entire health system, renewed focus on improving health systems may have a direct impact on prevention of initial spread, and ultimately outbreaks, of EHF and MHF.…”
Section: Ways Forwardmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such findings have led to regular calls for a more integrated approach to implementing communicable disease programs 4 , 8 13 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%