Commentary:restarting NTD programme activities after the Ebola outbreak in Liberia

作     者：Brent C.Thomas Karsor Kollie Benjamin Koudou Charles Mackenzie Thomas Brent C.;Kollie Karsor;Koudou Benjamin;Mackenzie Charles

作者机构：Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases(CNTD)Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpoolUK Neglected Tropical DiseaseNon-Communicable Disease and Eye Health GroupMinistry of HealthMonroviaLiberia 

出 版 物：《Infectious Diseases of Poverty》 (贫困所致传染病（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第6卷第1期

页      面：455-458页

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学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：CNTD(Formerly FPSU)and the Liberian NTD programme are both supported by UKAid-DFID 

主　　题：West Africa Ebola Neglected tropical diseases Mass drug administration Health systems 

摘      要：It is widely known that the recent Ebola Virus Disease(EVD)in West Africa caused a serious disruption to the national health system,with many of ongoing disease focused programmes,such as mass drug administration(MDA)for onchocerciasis(ONC),lymphatic filariasis(LF)and schistosomiasis(SCH),being suspended or *** these MDA programmes attempt to restart post-EVD it is important to understand the challenges that may be *** commentary addresses the opinions of the major health sectors involved,as well as those of community members,regarding logistic needs and challenges faced as these important public health programmes consider *** appears to be a strong desire by the communities to resume NTD programme activities,although it is clear that some important challenges remain,the most prominent being those resulting from the severe loss of trained staff.