01654nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653002300042653003900065653002000104100001400124700001800138700001300156700001400169700001300183700001300196245012600209856017100335300001200506490001600518520087600534022001401410       2011                            d10aSub-Saharan Africa10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aHealth Services1 aMarchal B1 aVan Dormael M1 aPirard M1 aCavalli A1 aKegels G1 aPolman K00aNeglected tropical disease (NTD) control in health systems: the interface between programmes and general health services.  uhttp://ac.els-cdn.com/S0001706X11000428/1-s2.0-S0001706X11000428-main.pdf?_tid=019a6014-6921-11e6-9523-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1471950296_f593875251ac37f28a91fad78012de04  aS177-850 v120 Suppl 13 a<p>Disease control programmes are an intrinsic part of health systems. Neglected tropical disease (NTD) control is a clear case in point. While there is a growing consensus that NTD control and health services are linked, with important mutual impacts, little is known of what actually happens at the interface between the two entities. Here, we review the rationale, viewpoints and experiences of NTD control programmes regarding general health services, and vice versa, and compare their respective arguments. We discuss the interactions and interface between disease control and health systems, and present possible scenarios for health system strengthening by NTD- and other disease-specific programmes. Focusing on countries in sub-Saharan Africa, we suggest a number of principles that could pave the way for fruitful discussions and development of synergies.</p>
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