02165nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001653003000042653002300072653002900095653002000124653001200144653002600156653001900182100001400201700001300215700001600228700001300244700001400257700001400271700001300285700001400298700001400312245018000326856004800506300001600554490000700570520126000577022001401837       2012                            d10aWorld Health Organization10aNeglected Diseases10aNational Health Programs10aDisease mapping10aControl10aCommunicable Diseases10aBest practices1 aHanson CL1 aWeaver A1 aZoerhoff KL1 aKabore A1 aLinehan M1 aDoherty A1 aEngels D1 aSavioli L1 aOttesen E00aIntegrated implementation of programs targeting neglected tropical diseases through preventive chemotherapy: Identifying best practices to roll out programs at national scale.  uhttp://www.ajtmh.org/content/86/3/508.long   ap. 508- 5130 v863 a<p>In 2006 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program to support national governments in developing successful, cost-efficient NTD programs that integrate disease-specific programs into coordinated national initiatives, in accord with the World Health Organization recommendations. A 3-stage "roll-out package" has been developed for effectively integrating and scaling up such programs to full-national scale. Stage-1 lays the groundwork-identifying NTD leadership within the Ministry of Health, conducting a national Situation Analysis, formulating a multiyear Plan of Action, and undertaking a funding gap analysis. Stage-2 focuses on scaling up the integrated NTD program-convening national stakeholder meetings, developing annual work plans, carrying out disease mapping, and establishing monitoring and evaluation activities. Stage-3 aims at ensuring effective management-identifying clear roles and responsibilities for partners, and creating a central coordinating mechanism. Assessment and reassessment of these complex NTD programs that target literally billions of people are essential to establish "best practice" strategies for long-term public health success.</p>
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