Neglected Tropical Diseases as a 'litmus test' for Universal Health Coverage? Understanding who is left behind and why in Mass Drug Administration: Lessons from four country contexts.
Laura DeanKim OzanoOluwatosin AdekeyeRuth DixonEbua Gallus FungMargaret GyapongSunday IsiyakuKarsor KollieVida KukulaLuret LarEleanor MacPhersonChristine MakiaEstelle Kouokam MagneDum-Buo NnamdiTheobald Mue NjiUduak NtuenAkinola OluwoleHelen PiotrowskiMarlene SipingMarlene Ntsinda TchoffoLouis-Albert Tchuem TchuentéRachael ThomsonIrene TseySamuel WanjiJames YashiyiGeorgina ZawoloSally TheobaldPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
To our knowledge this is the only paper which has combined a comprehensive equity framework with intersectional feminist theory, to establish a fuller understanding of who is left behind and why in MDA across countries and contexts. Ensuring the most vulnerable have continued access to future treatment options will contribute to the progressive realisation of UHC, allowing the NTD community to continue to support their vision of being a true 'litmus test'.