01423nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001300054653002100067653002500088653002900113653002400142653002300166653001300189100001200202700001100214700001600225700001700241700001400258700001500272700001600287245008900303856010400392520063500496022001401131       2021                            d  c02/202110aCOVID-1910abehaviour change10acommunity engagement10acommunity health workers10acoronavirus disease10arisk communication10aCovid-191 aClark A1 aHill B1 aBannerman R1 aWohlgemuth L1 aBurrill J1 aAgyemang D1 aGenovezos C00aAdapting an integrated neglected tropical disease programme in response to COVID-19.  uhttps://academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/trstmh/traa180/36238138/traa180.pdf3 a<p>The COVID-19 pandemic hit at a time when the Ascend West and Central Africa programme was nearing the end of its first year of a 3-y programme. This article reflects on key lessons learnt from the rapid adaptation of an integrated neglected tropical disease (NTD) programme to support COVID-19 responses in 11 countries. It shares the experiences of adopting a flexible and directive approach, leveraging the NTD network and relationships, and working in collaboration with multiple ministry departments, commercial sector partners and the UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office to repurpose over £6 million of budget.</p>  a1878-3503