Maneesh Phillip
Over 20 years’ experience in coordination of public health projects in Asia and Africa. Experience in working with diverse partners, including governments, UN agencies, International and national non-profits, research and academic institutions and communities. In depth sector specific knowledge and network in Neglected Tropical Diseases and wider global health sector. Interest and expertise in infectious […]
Molly Mort
Program Officer on the NTD team at the Gates Foundation working on the Product Development/Operational Team.
Snehashree Sadhanala
Snehashree Sadhanala is a public health professional.
Rajshree Das
A passionate professional who believes in the power of communities. She has worked with communities with focus on women and adolescents through varied development interventions in India. For the past decade, she has been involved with technical assistance programs to Government in India.
Maya Semrau
Dr Maya Semrau is a senior research fellow in implementation research at the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS), where she has worked since 2017 on the NIHR-funded Global Health Research Unit for NTDs, for which she co-leads the Implementation Research Theme. She is particularly interested in the mental wellbeing and stigma aspects of NTDs. […]
Rabies death in an adolescent tribal girl diagnosed postmortem, in Kerala – the precious life, preventable loss and equity concerns.
Background Rabies is a neglected tropical disease endemic in 150 countries, including India where it is present in all states and union territories except Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep. Kerala reports high incidence of animal bites. This article discusses the preventable death of a 17-year-old tribal girl due to rabies in Kerala and the equity […]
Factors influencing participation of elderly population in mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis: a cross-sectional study
Background: The success of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination relies on achieving a participation rate of at least 65% within the endemic community. However, participation of sub-population in the community varies and a significant treatment gap among the elderly population, remains to be addressed. The present study explores the factors influencing the […]
Evaluation of opportunities to implement community-wide mass drug administration for interrupting transmission of soil-transmitted helminths infections in India
Background The World Health Organization Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) guidelines recommend control of soil transmitted helminth (STH)-associated morbidity with targeted deworming of preschool and school-aged children who are disproportionately affected by STH-associated morbidity. However, this strategy leaves many adults untreated and reinfection within communities perpetuates transmission even when mass drug administration (MDA) coverage of children […]
Gender differences in the perceived need for community-wide deworming: Formative qualitative research from the DeWorm3 study, India
Current soil-transmitted helminth (STH) programs target morbidity control with school-based deworming. Increasing interest in steering neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes from morbidity control towards disease elimination has prompted evaluation of strategies that may interrupt transmission. The feasibility of interrupting transmission of STH with community-wide deworming is being tested in the ongoing DeWorm3 cluster randomized trial. […]
Social marketing interventions for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review
Background Social marketing is an approach to behavior change that contributes to disease prevention and control. This study aimed to understand how social marketing interventions have addressed neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It examined the characteristics, breadth of coverage, and outcomes of social marketing interventions focused on the prevention and control of these diseases. Methodology/Principal findings […]
