Neglected Tropical Diseases as a 'litmus test' for Universal Health Coverage? Understanding who is left behind and why in Mass Drug Administration: Lessons from four country contexts.

Neglected Tropical Diseases as a 'litmus test' for Universal Health Coverage? Understanding who is left behind and why in Mass Drug Administration: Lessons from four country contexts.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Individuals and communities affected by NTDs are often the poorest and most marginalised; ensuring a gender and equity lens is centre stage will be critical for the NTD community to reach elimination goals and inform Universal Health Coverage (UHC). NTDs amenable to...

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Main Authors: Laura Dean, Kim Ozano, Oluwatosin Adekeye, Ruth Dixon, Ebua Gallus Fung, Margaret Gyapong, Sunday Isiyaku, Karsor Kollie, Vida Kukula, Luret Lar, Eleanor MacPherson, Christine Makia, Estelle Kouokam Magne, Dum-Buo Nnamdi, Theobald Mue Nji, Uduak Ntuen, Akinola Oluwole, Helen Piotrowski, Marlene Siping, Marlene Ntsinda Tchoffo, Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté, Rachael Thomson, Irene Tsey, Samuel Wanji, James Yashiyi, Georgina Zawolo, Sally Theobald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007847

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