COVID-19 and neglected tropical diseases in Africa: impacts, interactions, consequences

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040

. 2020 Sep 1;12(5):367-372.

doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040.

COVID-19 and neglected tropical diseases in Africa: impacts, interactions, consequences

David H Molyneux¹, Agatha Aboe², Sunday Isiyaku³, Simon Bush⁴

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¹ Emeritus Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.
² Global Trachoma Coordinator, Sightsavers, PO Box KIA 18190, Airport, Accra, Ghana.
³ Country Director Ghana and Nigeria, Sightsavers, 1 Golf Course Road, Kaduna, Nigeria.
⁴ Director, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Sightsavers, PO Box KIA 18190, Airport, Accra, Ghana.

PMID: 32725145
PMCID: PMC7443717
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040

COVID-19 and neglected tropical diseases in Africa: impacts, interactions, consequences

David H Molyneux et al. Int Health. 2020.

. 2020 Sep 1;12(5):367-372.

doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040.

Authors

David H Molyneux¹, Agatha Aboe², Sunday Isiyaku³, Simon Bush⁴

Affiliations

¹ Emeritus Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.
² Global Trachoma Coordinator, Sightsavers, PO Box KIA 18190, Airport, Accra, Ghana.
³ Country Director Ghana and Nigeria, Sightsavers, 1 Golf Course Road, Kaduna, Nigeria.
⁴ Director, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Sightsavers, PO Box KIA 18190, Airport, Accra, Ghana.

PMID: 32725145
PMCID: PMC7443717
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040

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Keywords: Africa; Communities; Covid-19; Neglected Tropical Diseases; Pandemic; Socio-Economics.

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Broader impacts of COVID-19 in NTD-endemic countries.

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Summary of possible impacts on NTD programmes.

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