Navigating the Path to Elimination: Lessons from Lymphatic Filariasis and Trachoma Dossiers
In the late 1990s, the World Health Assembly adopted resolutions targeting the global elimination of the diseases lymphatic filariasis (LF) and trachoma as public health problems. Tremendous progress has been made since then, with 19 countries eliminating LF and 18 countries eliminating trachoma.To validate elimination of a neglected tropical disease (NTD) as a public health […]
Sagun Paudel
An MPH graduate, highly motivated and resourceful youth with progressive professional experiences in the public health sector in Nepal.With an academic background of PCL in general medicine, a Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) and a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Sagun is committed to making a positive impact on the people’s health and the […]
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. […]
Molly Brady
Molly is a Senior LF Advisor at RTI International on USAID’s Act to End NTDs | East project, where she provides technical assistance to ministries of health on MDA strengthening, disease-specific survey implementation, and preparing for elimination. She assists in developing global resources such as the GPELF M&E manual and the WHO never treated toolkit.
Wim van Brakel
Wim van Brakel holds a medical degree, an MSc in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and a PhD in leprosy. They have worked in Nepal and India in leprosy control and research. Currently, they are working as a Medical Director of NLR and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Leprosy Research Initiative.They chair the […]
Nudge strategies for behavior-based prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review and ethical assessment
Background Nudging, a strategy that uses subtle stimuli to direct people’s behavior, has recently been included as an effective and low-cost behavior change strategy in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC), targeting behavior-based prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The present scoping review aims to provide a timely overview of how nudge interventions […]
