01257nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002500054100001300079700001200092700001400104700001300118700001200131245008300143520084700226022001401073       2020                            d  c11/202010aIntegrated Programme1 aMorice A1 aTaleo F1 aBarogui Y1 aSteer AC1 aMarks M00aLessons from the field: integrated programmes for neglected tropical diseases.3 aProgrammes for the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have achieved tremendous progress in the last decade with a substantial scaling up of interventions worldwide. However, challenges remain to reach the ambitious targets of control, elimination and eradication set by the WHO. The first decade of progress against NTDs was characterised by predominantly vertical programmes, especially for those NTDs targeted for mass drug administration (MDA). These vertical programmes drove mapping, implementation and surveillance for individual NTDs. In turn, public health infrastructure reflected these vertical programmes, from disease-specific Medical Officers at WHO headquarters to in-country disease-specific programme leads and, frequently, dedicated single programme supply chains supported by large-scale pharmaceutical donations.  a1878-3503