In line with the WHO recommendations and guidance issued in April 2020, USAID advised Act | West to temporarily suspend NTD field activities. A temporary suspension of activities provided time for national programs, with the support of Act | West implementing partners, to develop risk assessment tools and processes, standard operating procedures to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission during activities, and weigh the risks and benefits of restarting activities.
Restarting NTDPs in West Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic_ Lessons Learned and Best Practices.pdf
Kabore, A., Palmer, S. L., Mensah, E., Ettiegne-Traore, V., Monteil, R., Sintondji, F., Tine, J., Tesfaye, D., Ogoussan, K., Stukel, D., Fuller, B. B., Sanchez, K., Pou, B., Dembele, B., Weaver, A., Reid, S., Milord, M. D., Kassankogno, Y., Seim, A., & Shott, J. (2021). Restarting Neglected Tropical Diseases Programs in West Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105(6), 1476-1482. https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/105/6/article-p1476.xml