01814nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001100081653002200092653002800114100001200142700001100154700001300165700001400178700001500192700001300207700001800220700001300238700001600251245006900267856008300336520115300419       2020                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aGender10aDisease Outbreaks10aimplementation research1 aOzano K1 aDean L1 aIrving J1 aThomson R1 aTheobald S1 aOtmani M1 aOhundahunsi O1 aKharel C1 aYoshimura M00aGender and Disease Outbreaks- Time for action- Lessons from NTDs  uhttps://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Gender_NTDs_Blog.pdf3 aDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, policies and public health efforts need to address the gendered dimensions of disease outbreaks(Smith, 2019). Recognising the extent to which disease outbreaks affect women men, boys and girls differently is a fundamental step to understanding the effects of a health emergency on different individuals and communities, and for creating effective, equitable policies and interventions(Wenham et al., 2020). Environmental and structural factors, including substandard living conditions and a lack of safe water and sanitation, intersect with biological, social, economic and cultural factors to shape vulnerability to and experiences of health. Understanding how sex and gender intersect with other key social determinants, such as poverty, education and livelihoods, is essential to ensure no one is left behind. Here we share learnings from our webinar on the gendered dimensions of Neglected Tropical Diseases as a case study to stimulate discussion and
consider implementation research strategies that have supported gender sensitive actions for
addressing risk of transmission, prevention and treatment of NTDs .