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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 4 authors, 4 centres

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The authors analyze gaps in existing Indian policies, which are often non-systemic and fragmented.

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The authors analyze gaps in existing Indian policies, which are often non-systemic and fragmented. The framework's feasibility and effectiveness depend on various local drivers and barriers. The core implication is that this systemic approach can help move NTD elimination efforts from selective and siloed to synoptic and systematic.

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PMC10572727

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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Abstract The need for systemic healthcare policies to systematically eliminate NTDs globally and in India has been stressed for more than two decades. Yet, the present policies and the research on them do not meet the need. We present an ontological framework, a research roadmap, and a policy brief to address the gap. The ontology clearly, concisely, and comprehensively represents the combinations of diseases, the objectives regarding the diseases, the entities to address them, the outcomes sought, and the potential policy instruments to invoke. The paper explicates the state of the-policies and state of the research on policies to eliminate 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. The recommendations are aligned with the present research, policies, practices, and recommendations in India and of the WHO, UN agencies, and other similar bodies. The approach can be generalized to provide roadmaps for other countries facing a similar challenge and for other diseases of similar complexity. The roadmaps, with continuous feedback and learning, can help navigate the challenge efficiently and effectively. Keywords: neglected diseases, healthcare policy, India, ontology, framework, roadmap

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Ajay Chandra, S D Sreeganga, Nibedita Rath et al.. Healthcare Policies to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in India: A Roadmap. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20196842

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Ajay Chandra, S D Sreeganga, Nibedita Rath, Arkalgud Ramaprasad

1School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Chanakya University, Bengaluru 562110, India; [email protected]
2Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat 131001, India; [email protected]
3Open Source Pharma Foundation, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru 560012, India; [email protected]
4Information and Decision Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60605, USA