Neglected Tropical Diseases

The paper explicates the state-of-the-policies and state-of-the-research on policies to eliminate neglected tropics diseases (NTDs) in India. It highlights the significant gaps in the diseases covered, balance in the objectives, comprehensiveness of policies, portfolio of outcomes, and involvement of entities. Last, it presents a set of systemic policies congruent with the ontology to systematically address the gaps.

Ontology

Illustrative Pathways

• Fiscal/financial policy for the cure of infectious helminth diseases by public institutions for societal wellbeing.
  • Funding for public health centres for identifying and curing infectious helminth diseases in a community. For example, financial resources of the government at various levels have not been adequate to provide sufficient budget support and personnel dedicated to prevention and control including human deworming in endemic areas.
  • Economic incentives for academia for education on infectious helminth diseases in a community.
• R&D policy for identification of co-infectious diseases by academia for physical wellbeing.
  • Research agenda and grants for academic research on the prevalence of the effects of co-infectious diseases on physical wellbeing.
  • Research agenda and grants for academic research on the assessment of the treatment of co-infectious diseases on physical wellbeing.

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Theme Map

Related Links

Healthcare Policies to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in India: A Roadmap