Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent: A threat to the South-East Asia Region Kala-azar Elimination Programme.
EE Zijlstra, F Alves, S Rijal, B Arana… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The South-East Asia Region Kala-azar Elimination Programme (KAEP) is
expected to enter the consolidation phase in 2017, which focuses on case detection, vector …
expected to enter the consolidation phase in 2017, which focuses on case detection, vector …
A systematic review of the state of economic evaluation for health care in India
Background and objective Economic evaluations are one of the important tools in policy
making for rational allocation of resources. Given the very low public investment in the …
making for rational allocation of resources. Given the very low public investment in the …
Integrated control and management of neglected tropical skin diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are communicable diseases that occur under conditions
of poverty and are concentrated almost exclusively in impoverished populations in the …
of poverty and are concentrated almost exclusively in impoverished populations in the …
DDT-based indoor residual spraying suboptimal for visceral leishmaniasis elimination in India
M Coleman, GM Foster, R Deb… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is used to control visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India, but it is
poorly quality assured. Quality assurance was performed in eight VL endemic districts in …
poorly quality assured. Quality assurance was performed in eight VL endemic districts in …
Towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent—Translating research to practice to public health
S Hirve, A Kroeger, G Matlashewski… - PLoS Neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The decade following the Regional Strategic Framework for Visceral
Leishmaniasis (VL) elimination in 2005 has shown compelling progress in the reduction of …
Leishmaniasis (VL) elimination in 2005 has shown compelling progress in the reduction of …
Kala-azar elimination in a highly-endemic district of Bihar, India: A success story
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or Kala-azar has been a major public health
problem in Bihar, India, for several decades. A few VL infected districts including Vaishali …
problem in Bihar, India, for several decades. A few VL infected districts including Vaishali …
Mutual role of patients and the healthcare system in the control of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a neglected and old emerging/reemerging disease that has extremely
increased and expanded in the different geographical areas. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) …
increased and expanded in the different geographical areas. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) …
Diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The occurrence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causing severe pneumonia and
death was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. This was subsequently …
death was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. This was subsequently …
The design and evaluation of a mobile system for rapid diagnostic test interpretation
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) provide point-of-care medical screening without the need for
expensive laboratory equipment. RDTs are theoretically straightforward to use, yet their …
expensive laboratory equipment. RDTs are theoretically straightforward to use, yet their …
Active case finding for malaria: a 3-year national evaluation of optimal approaches to detect infections and hotspots through reactive case detection in the low …
MS Hsiang, N Ntshalintshali… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Reactive case detection (RACD) is a widely practiced malaria elimination
intervention whereby close contacts of index cases receive malaria testing to inform …
intervention whereby close contacts of index cases receive malaria testing to inform …