The status of neglected tropical diseases amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Current evidence and recommendations

Akinokun, R.T., Ilesanmi, E.B., Adebisi, Y.A. and Akingbade, O. (2021) The status of neglected tropical diseases amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Current evidence and recommendations. Health Promotion Perspectives, 11(4), pp. 430-433. (doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.53) (PMID:35079586) (PMCID:PMC8767084)

Abstract

Health care services and programs directed towards combating the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been disrupted because of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The African continent because of its staggering health care system and poor economy disproportionately bears the burden of these diseases. While successes have been recorded in controlling and eliminating the NTDs, policymakers in Africa should consider the potential of the COVID-19 to dwindle these successes an issue of high priority. This commentary seeks to discuss the current status of NTDs in Africa and proffer recommendations to help combat these diseases at this period. It is worthy to say that similar dedication directed towards fighting the COVID-19 should also be deployed into eliminating other diseases like the NTDs which often, are neglected.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
• Authors: Akinokun, R.T., Ilesanmi, E.B., Adebisi, Y.A., and Akingbade, O.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Health Promotion Perspectives
• Publisher: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
• ISSN: 2228-6497
• ISSN (Online): 2228-6497
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Author(s)
• Publisher Policy: First published in Health Promotion Perspectives 11(4):430-433.