01590nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001300054653000900067653002500076100001300101700002000114700001200134700001400146245009700160856026000257520086500517022001401382       2020                            d  c08/202010aCOVID-1910aNTDs10aessential healthcare1 aAbdela S1 avan Griensven J1 aSeife F1 aEnbiale W00aNeglecting the effect of COVID-19 on neglected tropical diseases: the Ethiopian perspective.  uhttps://watermark.silverchair.com/traa072.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAr4wggK6BgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKrMIICpwIBADCCAqAGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMbaHlAa9JSEs713CVAgEQgIICcV2Qrqln-puotPPdzIRJBQjFzxFWplCQyB4DCW9EBIOZdF43 a<p>Countries around the world are facing an enormous challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pressure that the pandemic inflicts on health systems could certainly impact on the care, control, and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). From mid-January 2020, Ethiopia started to prepare for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. The Federal Ministry of Health pledged to continue essential healthcare, including NTD care, during this pandemic. However, some hospitals have been closed for other healthcare services and have been turned into isolation and treatment centers for COVID-19. In addition to the healthcare facility measures, all community-based health promotion and disease prevention services have been stopped. The current shift in attention towards COVID-19 is expected to have a negative impact on NTD prevention and care.</p>  a1878-3503