Case Studies

Each year, the COUNTDOWN programme publishes case studies which demonstrate how research activities improve gender equality, equity and/or the situation of the most vulnerable. Links to all the case studies produced so far can be found below.

Cross-country

The gender dimensions of neglected tropical diseases

The Role of C ommunity Norms, Relations and Power in Community Drug Distributor Selection and Experience - Cameroon & Nigeria

Nigeria

Developing sustainable tools to improve community engagement and enhance Neglected Tropical Diseases programme equity - Nigeria

Piloting the WHO Gender, Equity and Human Rights (GER) Toolkit in Nigeria: The Kaduna Experience

Liberia

NTD-related stigma and mental health – putting wellbeing at the heart of NTD elimination - Liberia

Cameroon

Precision mapping for schistosomiasis: Better intervention targeting for scale-up, equity and future proofing essential drug delivery systems at times of crisis- Cameroon

Implementing Alternative Strategies for Onchocerciasis Control and Elimination in Cameroon

Implementing Alternative Strategies for Onchocerciasis Control and Elimination in Cameroon: Ending the Neglect of Onchodermatitis

Ghana

Using Seasonal Calendar as a step towards understanding context complexities in Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in lymphatic filariasis “hotspot” areas in Ghana

Community Drug Distributors in the control of NTDs in Ghana: CDD and Health System perspectives

Understanding the Knowledge and Perceptions on Female Genital Schistosomiasis within Affected Communities in Ghana

Elimination within reach: Lymphatic Filariasis persists in rural Ghana due to sub-optimal intervention coverage and adherence

Exploring collaboration with the Global Polio Laboratory Network Platform to Screen for NTDs in Ghana