How COVID-19 has affected NTD control and elimination programs
The aims of this project are twofold – firstly to understand how neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs were interrupted or suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this affected program implementation in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region; Secondly to understand how existing NTD programs have adapted and changed in order to continue during the pandemic; examples of innovation will be noted.
| Countries | Pacific Island Countries, South – East Asian Countries |
| Diseases | All NTDs, COVID-19 |
| Drugs | All |
| Research Discipline | Social Science Research |
| Contact Person | Dr Clare Dyer, Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery |
| Link to Project | - |
| Partner Organisations or Research Institutions involved | - |
| Approximate project duration | Apr 2019 – Nov 2020 |