Research Methods Highlight: Social Mapping
Date: April 24, 2025 Social mapping is a qualitative research methodology that falls under the participatory research method umbrella. We previously highlighted participatory mapping in our last blog post of the Research Methods Highlight series. Let’s talk briefly about the difference between participatory mapping and social mapping before delving into this week’s blog post. While […]
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 […]
Shahreen Chowdhury
Shahreen Chowdhury is a Research Associate at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, specialising in implementation research to advance inclusive health systems in Nigeria and Liberia. Her work focuses on improving case management for skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with a particular focus on mental health and disability inclusion. Passionate about fostering community-level inclusion, Shahreen […]
“Buruli ulcer and leprosy, they are intertwined”: Patient experiences of integrated case management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Liberia
Background: Skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy produce significant stigma and disability. Shared clinical presentations and needs for care present opportunities for integrated case management in co-endemic areas. As global policies are translated into local integrated services, there remains a need to monitor what new configurations of care emerge […]
“Neglected tropical disease as a ‘biographical disruption’: Listening to the narratives of affected persons to develop integrated people centred care in Liberia “
Background: Integrated disease management, disability and inclusion (DMDI) for NTDs is increasingly prioritised. There is limited evidence on the effectiveness of integrated DMDI from the perspective of affected individuals and how this varies by differing axes of inequality such as age, gender, and disability. We used narrative methods to consider how individuals’ unique positions of […]
A syndemic born of war: Combining intersectionality and structural violence to explore the biosocial interactions of neglected tropical diseases, disability and mental distress in Liberia
The intersections between NTDs, disability, and mental ill-health are increasingly recognised globally. Chronic morbidity resultant from many NTDs, particularly those affecting the skin—including lymphatic filariasis (LF), leprosy, Buruli ulcer (BU) and onchocerciasis—is well known and largely documented from a medicalised perspective. However less is known about the complex biosocial interaction shaping interconnected morbidities. We apply […]
